Confederate Armory

1861-1864

Erected on land donated to the state

by Vardry McBee for the manufacture

of arms for the South Carolina troops

in the Confederate service.

George W. Morse, superintendent

of the works, invented and manufactured

a breech-loading carbine pronounced

by General Wade Hampton the best

that he had seen.

Marker ...

Cook & Brother Confederate Armory

To this building in 1862 was brought the machinery of the armory established in New Orleans at the outbreak of the War by Ferdinand W.C. and Francis L. Cook, recent English immigrants, the former a skilled engineer for the manufacture ...

Confederate Armory

Manufactured Enfield-type rifles. In 1863 Plant moved to Columbia.S.C. Building was located 1/4 mi.SE.Burned in 1865.

Marker is on College Street.

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