Church Flats Battery

Property Description

The Civil War Church Flats Battery project consists of a 1.1-acre tract purchased by the SC Battleground Trust, Inc. This tract is located off Bryan Road in Hollywood. Church Flats Battery is an extant Confederate fortification on the north bank of the Stono River. It is an example of a small fortified defensive work to protect the region from attacking gunboats.

Church Flats Battery was constructed in 1863 and was strategically placed to protect the water approaches from Wadmalaw Sound into the southeast end of the Stono River.

Amenities

• Civil War Fortification
• Passive Park
• Viewshed of the Stono River
• Grand trees

Contact Information

For more information: SC Battleground Preservation Trust - (843) 743-8281 or visit: http://scbattlegroundtrust.org/church-flats-battery.htm

Charleston County Council awarded $378,094 in Greenbelt Program funding to purchase this tract of property for public use.

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