Fort Howell

Fort Howell is a South Carolina historical marker in Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, dedicated 2022.

Beaufort County · dedicated 2022 · Beach City Rd., approx. 800 ft. west of Fish Haul Rd., Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Island

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This Civil War fort was built from August to November 1864 by the 32nd U.S. Colored Infantry and the 144th N.Y. Infantry to defend the nearby freedmen’s village of Mitchelville from Confederate raids. Named after Gen. Joshua B. Howell (1806-1864), the fort is significant for design and structural integrity. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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Fort Howell

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