Built 1863 (1863) Opened 1863 Added to NRHP 11 August 1982 | NRHP Reference # 82004789 Area 8,000 m² | |
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MPS Civil War Defenses of Charleston TR | ||
Battery Tynes is a historic artillery battery located at James Island, Charleston, South Carolina. It was built in 1863, and designed to protect the upper Stono River and the bridge from James Island to Johns Island, South Carolina. The earthen redoubt measures approximately 320 feet long and 180 feet deep. It has a 10–20 foot high parapet wall and a 15 feet high powder magazine.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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