Civil War | Fort
Fort Howell
South Carolina
Dillon Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
United States
Fort Howell is an earthen fort constructed in 1864 by the Union during their occupation of Hilton Head Island. Its purpose was to protect the freedman's village, Mitchelville, from attack.
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