Fort Johnson

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Fort Johnson is a state-owned historic site of military and political significance located on the northeast point of James Island in Charleston County, South Carolina.

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Location: 32.7522, -79.8986, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Charles Town expedition
    1706 French—Spanish conquest attempt
  • Battle of Sullivan's Island
    1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War
  • Battle of Stono Ferry
    1779 battle of the American Revolutionary War
  • Siege of Charleston
    major engagement fought between March 29 to May 12, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War
  • Capture of HMS Savage
    1781 naval battle
  • Battle of James Island
    1782 battle in the American Revolution
  • Battle of Fort Sumter
    bombardment of Fort Sumter, immediate cause and first battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of James Island
    1862 battle of the American Civil War
  • First Battle of Charleston Harbor
    April 1863 battle of the American Civil War
  • First Battle of Fort Wagner
    1863 American Civil War battle
  • Battle of Grimball's Landing
    1863 battle of the American Civil War
  • Second Battle of Charleston Harbor
    Siege during the American Civil War
  • Second Battle of Fort Wagner
    1863 battle of the American Civil War
  • Second Battle of Fort Sumter
    September 1863 battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of Legareville
    battle of the American Civil War
  • Battle of James Island
    battle of the American Civil War
  • Battery Bingham
    Australian artillery battery
  • Battery Cheves
  • Battery Gadsden
  • Battery LeRoy
  • Battery McCorkle
  • Battery No. 1
  • Battery No. 5
  • Battery Thomson
  • Battery Tynes
  • Battery Wilkes
  • Cannon Row
  • Unnamed Battery
  • Unnamed Battery No. 1
  • Battery Jasper
  • Battery Huger
  • Castle Pinckney
    fort  
  • Fort Johnson
    fort in South Carolina, in the United States
  • Fort Moultrie
    historic district in the United States  
  • Fort Palmetto
    fort in South Carolina
  • Fort Pringle
    fort in South Carolina
  • Fort Trenholm
    historic (1864) artillery battery located at Johns Island, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Fort Wagner
    historic Civil War fort in South Carolina, US
  • Fort Sumter
    fort in Charleston, South Carolina  
  • Fort Sumter Museum
  • Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center
  • Patriots Point
    military museum in South Carolina, USA
  • USS Laffey
    1943 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
  • USS Yorktown
    1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier
  • Fort Moultrie Visitor Center
  • H. L. Hunley
    submarine
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Conrad Wise Chapman - Fort Johnson, Oct. 10, 1863Conrad Wise Chapman - Fort Johnson, Oct. 10, 1863
Conrad Wise Chapman - Forts Sumter & Johnson, Mar. 15, 1864Conrad Wise Chapman - Forts Sumter & Johnson, Mar. 15, 1864
Fort Johnson, James Island, looking toward Fort Sumter - photograph (MET 33.65.285)Fort Johnson, James Island, looking toward Fort Sumter - photograph (MET 33.65.285)
Fort Johnson, James Island. Fort Sumpter (Sumter) in the distance, by Soule, John P., 1827-1904Fort Johnson, James Island. Fort Sumpter (Sumter) in the distance, by Soule, John P., 1827-1904
BatteryatFortJohnsonCharlestonpBatteryatFortJohnsonCharlestonp
The Siege of Charleston - Charleston, Fort Jackson, The Citizen`s Battery, Battery Simpkins, &c., from James Island - FL 1864The Siege of Charleston - Charleston, Fort Jackson, The Citizen's Battery, Battery Simpkins, &c., from James Island - FL 1864
Distant view of Ft. Sumter from Fort Johnson, S.C - NARA - 530421Distant view of Ft. Sumter from Fort Johnson, S.C - NARA - 530421
Sketch - Fort Johnson and city of Charleston as seen from Fort Gregg. - NARA - 524980Sketch - Fort Johnson and city of Charleston as seen from Fort Gregg. - NARA - 524980
Fort Johnson and city of Charleston as seen from Fort Gregg. (4153724872)Fort Johnson and city of Charleston as seen from Fort Gregg. (4153724872)
Fort Johnson (3996023624)Fort Johnson (3996023624)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1706Charles Town expeditionSpain, France, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1776Battle of Sullivan's IslandUnited States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1779Battle of Stono FerryUnited States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1780Siege of CharlestonsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1781Capture of HMS SavageKingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1782Battle of James IslandbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1861Battle of Fort SumterbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1862Battle of James IslandbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863First Battle of Charleston HarborbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863First Battle of Fort WagnerbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Battle of Grimball's LandingbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Second Battle of Charleston HarborbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Second Battle of Fort WagnerbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Second Battle of Fort SumterbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1863Battle of LegarevillebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1865Battle of James IslandbattleWikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Register of Historic Places listed place page@Wikidata
    linkpageFortWiki page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Clamagoreattack submarine, Balao-class submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS GrampusschoonerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Housatonicscrew sloopWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Patapscomonitor, Passaic-class monitorWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS PerishipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Sam Rayburnballistic missile submarine, James Madison-class submarineWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Stephen YoungshipWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Weehawkenmonitor, Passaic-class monitorWikidata
    objectwatercraft1862USS KeokukshipWikidata
    organisationfactory1909Charleston Naval Shipyardshipyard, shipbuildingWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery Binghamartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery Chevesartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery Gadsdenartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery LeRoyartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery McCorkleartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery No. 1artillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery No. 5artillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery Thomsonartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery Tynesartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryBattery Wilkesartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryCannon Rowartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryUnnamed Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryUnnamed Battery No. 1artillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1898Battery Jasperartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1899Battery Hugerartillery batteryWikidata
    sitefortCastle PinckneyfortWikidata
    sitefortFort JohnsonfortWikidata
    sitefortFort MoultrieNational Park Service, fortWikidata
    sitefortFort PalmettofortWikidata
    sitefortFort PringlefortWikidata
    sitefortFort TrenholmfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Wagnerdestroyed building or structure, fortWikidata
    sitefort1811Fort SumterPassport to Your National Parks cancellation location, sea fortWikidata
    sitemuseumFort Sumter Museummilitary museum, National Park ServiceWikidata
    sitemuseumFort Sumter Visitor Education CenterNational Park Service visitor center, Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location, military museum, ferry port, National Park ServiceWikidata
    sitemuseumPatriots Pointmilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseumUSS Laffeypreserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, United States NavyWikidata
    sitemuseumUSS Yorktownmilitary museum, preserved watercraft, museum ship, aircraft carrier, United States NavyWikidata
    sitemuseum1970Fort Moultrie Visitor CenterPassport to Your National Parks cancellation location, military museum, tourism officeWikidata
    siteshipwreckH. L. Hunleyhuman-powered submarine, attack submarine, preserved watercraft, shipwreck, Confederate States Navy, museum shipWikidata
    commonsimageConrad Wise Chapman - Fort Johnson, Oct. 10, 1863 Commons
    commonsimageConrad Wise Chapman - Forts Sumter & Johnson, Mar. 15, 1864 Commons
    commonsimageFort Johnson, James Island, looking toward Fort Sumter - photograph (MET 33.65.285) Commons
    commonsimageFort Johnson, James Island. Fort Sumpter (Sumter) in the distance, by Soule, John P., 1827-1904 Commons
    commonsimageBatteryatFortJohnsonCharlestonp Commons
    commonsimageThe Siege of Charleston - Charleston, Fort Jackson, The Citizen's Battery, Battery Simpkins, &c., from James Island - FL 1864 Commons
    commonsimageDistant view of Ft. Sumter from Fort Johnson, S.C - NARA - 530421 Commons
    commonsimageSketch - Fort Johnson and city of Charleston as seen from Fort Gregg. - NARA - 524980 Commons
    commonsimageFort Johnson and city of Charleston as seen from Fort Gregg. (4153724872) Commons
    commonsimageFort Johnson (3996023624) Commons