Fort Dorchester

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Description:

Photograph of the tabby fort in the Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site. Handwritten notation on reverse, "Old Tabby fort at Dorchester settlement head waters of Ashley River, one of the earliest settlements outside of Charleston. Showing type of Fortification used at Earliest date. Specimen similar to "Horn Work" of the Gates of Charleston."