Historic public park featuring mature live oak trees, Civil War-era cannons, monuments, walking paths, and open green space overlooking Charleston Harbor.
General Information
Closed during severe weather events
Head south along Meeting Street or East Bay Street through the historic peninsula and continue to the southern tip of the city where White Point Garden sits along Charleston Harbor.
Overview
White Point Garden is a 5.7 acre public park located in peninsular Charleston, South Carolina, at the tip of the peninsula. It is the southern terminus for the Battery, a defensive seawall and promenade. It is bounded by East Battery (to the east), Murray Blvd. (to the south), King St. (to the west), and South Battery (to the north).
Monuments & Memorials
White Point Garden doubles as an open-air museum of Charleston's military history, with cannons, mortars, and memorials scattered along its perimeter and center walkways.
Historic Artillery: Cannons and mortars from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, and WWI line the park's edges, including Confederate guns that once helped defend Fort Sumter.
Defenders of Fort Moultrie (Jasper Monument): A statue of Sergeant William Jasper honoring the South Carolinians who won the 1776 Battle of Sullivan's Island.
Stede Bonnet Marker: Marks the site where the "Gentleman Pirate" Stede Bonnet and his crew were hanged in 1718.
The Bandstand: A 1907 gazebo memorial that once hosted regular concerts.
H.L. Hunley Memorial: Remembers the crew of the world's first successful combat submarine, lost in Charleston Harbor in 1864 after sinking the USS Housatonic.
USS Amberjack & Hobson Monuments: Honor U.S. Navy sailors lost aboard two vessels during World War II and a 1952 collision, respectively.
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