The Battery in Charleston is a fortified seawall and promenade. It is one of downtown Charlestonââ¬â¢s most visited spots. The wall stretches along the shore of the Charleston peninsula, bordered by the Ashley and Cooper Rivers which come together to form the Charleston Harbor. In 1737 Broughtonââ¬â¢s Battery, later called Fort Wilkins, was built here. During the 1750`s, a seawall was constructed using large boulders, stone, and masonry. Broughtonââ¬â¢s Battery was later decommissioned and demolished in 1789. When a new wall and its promenade were completed in the 1820`s, locals still referred to it as ââ¬ÅThe Battery.ââ¬Â Today the Battery is bordered by historic antebellum mansions and offers majestic views of Fort Sumter, Castle Pinckney, the USS Yorktown,
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