Built 1863 (1863) Opened 1863 Added to NRHP 11 August 1982 | NRHP Reference # 82004787 Area 7 ha | |
 | ||
Location Riverland Dr., James Island, Charleston, South Carolina MPS Civil War Defenses of Charleston TR People also search for Battery No. 5, Fort Cronkhite, James Island | ||
Battery No. 1 is a historic artillery battery located at James Island, Charleston, South Carolina. It was built in 1863, as part of the James Island Siege Line. At the close of the war it was armed with five pieces of artillery. The earthen redoubt's right face is about 240 feet, the center face approximately 160 feet, and the left face 280 feet in length. It has a 15 foot high parapet wall and a 20 feet high powder magazine.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
References
Battery No. 1 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA