Yearly Archives: 2023

Dec. 27, 2023 – Nina Flag Flies over Castle Pinckney on 163rd Anniversary of Flag’s Raising on Dec. 27, 1860

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Castle Pinckney Society members led a small expedition to Castle Pinckney on Dec. 27, 2023, to hoist the Nina flag over the fort on the 163rd anniversary of the flag’s raising there after South Carolina’s secession from the Union on … Continue reading →

Nov. 2, 2023 – During Stray Dog Society’s ‘Ninth Annual Big Red Flag Raising Cruise to Castle Pinckney,’ Citadel Cadets Hoist ‘Big Red’ …

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During The Stray Dog Society’s “Ninth Annual Big Red Flag Raising Cruise to Castle Pinckney” on November 2, three Citadel Cadets — Girsch, Fenton and Johnson — hoisted “Big Red” over the historic site. Big Red, the official spirit flag … Continue reading →

Sept. 23, 2023 – Fort Sumter SCV Camp Volunteers Land on Castle Pinckney and Conduct Successful Clean Up of Historic Site!

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A 12-member squad of volunteers from Fort Sumter SCV Camp #1269 landed by boat on the shores of Castle Pinckney at 0900 Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, and conducted a successful clean up of the historic site! The volunteers — armed … Continue reading →

Oct. 16, 2023 – ‘Honor and Remember Flag’ Honors LCpl. Rory Henderson Dalgliesh, USMC, and 1.3 Million Fallen Service Men and Women

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Mike Dalgliesh, Ambassador for the S.C. Chapter of the Honor and Remember Organization, raised the “Honor and Remember Flag” over Castle Pinckney on Sunday, October 16 to honor his son, the late Lance Corporal Rory Henderson Dalgliesh, USMC, and more … Continue reading →

July 31, 2023 – Three Articles Focus on the History of Castle Pinckney

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Reprinted with permission … “From American Revolution to Civil War:  The Fort of Castle Pinckney, Charleston, S.C.”By John Fisher, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and Giles Dawkes, Archaeology South-East, University College of London, Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology Newsletter, … Continue reading →