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The Battery is a landmark defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston, South Carolina. Named for a pre–Civil War coastal defense artillery battery originally built by the British at the site, it stretches along the lower shores of the Charleston peninsula, bordered by the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, which meet here to form Charleston Harbor.
The battery was constructed on the waterfront of Charleston, South Carolina in view of the Union forces at Ft. Sumter near the mouth of Charleston harbor. Construction began in January 1861, under the leadership of Lieutenant John R. Hamilton formerly an officer in the United States Navy and the son of a former governor of South Carolina . [ 8 ]
Snow cover at the National Guard armory in North Charleston, South Carolina. Snowfall in South Carolina peaked at 7.3 in (19 cm) in Summerville. [13] Charleston recorded the third highest daily snowfall total in its history at 5.3 in (13 cm) and the highest total since 1989.
Editor's note: This file captures the news of the snowstorm across the South from Wednesday, Jan. 22. For the latest updates on the snow and frigid temperatures, follow USA TODAY's coverage for ...
The December 1989 United States cold wave was a series of cold waves into the central and eastern United States from mid-December 1989 through Christmas.On December 21–23, a massive high pressure area pushed many areas into record lows.
A historic and deadly winter storm that stretches over 1,500 miles blanketed the southern U.S. on Tuesday with historic snow totals, including the first-ever Blizzard Warning for the Gulf Coast.
Fort Wagner or Battery Wagner was a beachhead fortification on Morris Island, South Carolina, that covered the southern approach to Charleston Harbor. Named for deceased Lt. Col. Thomas M. Wagner , it was the site of two American Civil War battles in the campaign known as Operations Against the Defenses of Charleston in 1863, in which United ...
The presence of Jim Cantore, a meteorologist for the The Weather Channel, covering Hurricane Debby in Charleston, South Carolina, may strike unease in the hearts of residents. After all, it's ...