Fort Johnson, Powder Magazine
- Address: 217 Fort Johnson Rd
- Vicinity: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources compound, 3 mi SE of Historic Charleston
- Island of James Island in Charleston, SC
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| 1791/05/05 | George Washington | Guest | Washington visits the Works of Fort Johnson on James's Island, and Fort Moultree on Sullivans Island, both of which are in ruins, and scarcely a trace of the latter left-the former quite fallen. | George Washington's Southern Tour | ||
| 1863/08/29 | Moored at Fort Johnson, the HUNLEY becomes entangled in mooring lines, rolls, fills with through open hatches and sinks. Captain John Payne and William Robinson escape. Five of the crew drown. | H L HUNLEY (submarine) | ||||
| 1863/08/29 | At Fort Johnson, the sinking H L HUNLEY drags Lt Charles Hasker to the bottom before he can swim to safety. Lt Hasker will report that the wake from a passing steamer caused the sinking. | H L HUNLEY (submarine) | ||||
| 1863/09/00 | Angus Smith (diver) | Work | Wearing 200 lb canvas diving suits and helmets, Smith and Broadfoot divers raise the H L HUNLEY over the course of almost a week. Over the next few month Smith and Broadfoot will charge the Confederate States Quartermaster Dept $7,000 for salvage. | H L HUNLEY (submarine) |
| Particulars for Fort Johnson, Powder Magazine: | |
|---|---|
| Cultural Affiliation | English Colonial |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Historic Use | Powder Magazine |
| Sight Category | Site |
| Owner | State |
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