SC, USA
White Point Garden (Battery)
Landmark
The southern tip of the Charleston peninsula, which served as a key artillery position during both the 1776 defense and the 1780 siege. Today the park contains numerous cannon and historical markers relating to the city's colonial and Revolutionary War defenses.
Visiting Today
Address
2 Murray Blvd, Charleston, SC 29401
Connected Events
Jun 1776
Battle of Sullivan's Island (Fort Moultrie)
General Henry Clinton, Colonel William Moultrie
Jun 1779
Philipsburg Proclamation
General Henry Clinton
Feb 1780
British Forces Land South of Charleston
General Henry Clinton, Major General Benjamin Lincoln
Apr 1780
Tarleton Cuts the Cooper River Road
Major General Benjamin Lincoln, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
May 1780
Surrender of Charleston
General Henry Clinton, Major General Benjamin Lincoln
May 1780
Waxhaws Engagement (Tarleton's Quarter)
Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
Aug 1781
Execution of Isaac Hayne
Colonel Isaac Hayne
Dec 1782
British Evacuation of Charleston
Nathanael Greene
Dec 1782
Greene Enters Charleston
Nathanael Greene