| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1797/00/00 | Named after the Revolutionary War hero Charles C Pinckney, construction begins on Fort Pinckney. Built of log and earthen fort, it was intended to protect the city from a possible naval attack when war with France seemed imminent. | |||||
| 1804/09/00 | Completed in 1804, Fort Pinckney is virtually destroyed by a severe hurricane in September of that year. | |||||
| 1810/00/00 | Located on Shutes Folly, the brick-and-mortar Castle Pinckney is erected in 1809-1810 and is garrisoned throughout the War of 1812. | |||||
| 1832/00/00 | John Farley | Artillery Commander | Battery B, 1st US Artillery is ordered to reactivate Castle Pinckney and standby to fire on Charleston, SC | Nullification Crisis | ||
| 1860/12/27 | Maj Richard Kidder Meade Jr | US Army Commander | CO Meade declines Confederate Gen James J Pettigrew's offer of parole and moves his garrison to Fort Sumter. | Beginning of the American Civil War |
| Particulars for Castle Pinckney: | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | American |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Other Description | Horseshoe fort |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Owner | Private |
| Sight Category | Structure |
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