Battery Tynes
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.[2][3]
Battery Tynes | |
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| Location | Stono River, James Island, Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′28″N 79°59′23″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1863 |
| MPS | Civil War Defenses of Charleston TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004789[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 11, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- unknown (n.d.). "Battery Tynes" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved June 2014. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - "Battery Tynes, Charleston County (overlooking Stono River, James Island)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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