Battery White, Georgetown

Name: Battery White
Address: 1228 Belle Isle Rd, Georgetown, 29440-7511, United States

#4 among attractions in Georgetown

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Battery White was an artillery battery constructed by the Confederates during the American Civil War. Built in 1862–63 to defend Winyah Bay on the South Carolina coast, the battery was strongly situated and constructed; however, it was inadequately manned, and was captured without resistance during the final months of the war. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 33°18'13"N, 79°17'38"W

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1228 Belle Isle RdGeorgetown 29440-7511 United States

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Battery White – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, Temple Beth Elohim, Georgetown Landing Marina, Harold Kaminski House Museum.

4.5 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Architecture, Cemetery
Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, Georgetown
116 min walk • Prince George Winyah Church is an Anglican church in Georgetown, South Carolina. Prince George Winyah is one of the oldest continuous congregations in South Carolina, and the church building is one of the oldest churches in continuous service in South Carolina.
4.5 miN
Synagogue
Temple Beth Elohim, Georgetown
115 min walk • Temple Beth Elohim is a Reform synagogue located at 230 Screven Street in Georgetown, South Carolina. In the early 1760s, Abraham Cohen and his younger brother Solomon Cohen, were the first Portuguese Jews to arrive and settle in Georgetown District, South Carolina.
4.5 miN
33°21'55"N • 79°16'2"W
Georgetown Landing Marina, Georgetown
116 min walk • Sailing, Marina
4.5 miN
33°22'5"N • 79°17'13"W
Harold Kaminski House Museum, Georgetown
114 min walk • History museum, Historical place, Museum
4.4 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Georgian architecture
Georgetown Historic District, Georgetown
112 min walk • Georgetown Historic District is a national historic district located at Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 49 contributing buildings in the central business district of Georgetown.
4.3 miN
Shipwreck
Brown's Ferry vessel, Georgetown
111 min walk • The Brown's Ferry vessel is a shipwrecked colonial vessel. Based on an analysis of artifacts found on the wreck, it sank sometime between 1730 and 1740 in the Black River, near a place known as Brown's Ferry, which is in the general vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina.
4.8 miN
Universities and schools
Winyah Indigo School, Georgetown
123 min walk • Winyah School, also known as Winyah Graded and High School, Georgetown Graded & High School, and Old Winyah School, is a historic school building located at Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina.