Fort Jackson Elementary School / Hood Street Elementary School

Fort Jackson Elementary School

Fort Jackson Elementary School was one of the first public schools in S.C. to desegregate when classes began on

September 3, 1963. The first school on post and one of the first permanent buildings at Fort Jackson, it ...

Construction of Fort Jackson

(Panel one)

In the early years of the 19th century, the

United States was a fledgling nation with

a population of 7,700,000, a standing army

of 6,700, and a navy of only 12 ships. The

Americans were vastly outnumbered by

the major powers of the time, ...

Garrison of Fort Jackson

Starting in the Summer of 1812, Fort

Jackson was garrisoned by various

units of the United States Army and

Georgia Militia. These troops included

the 8th U.S. Infantry, 4th U.S. Artillery,

and the Chatham Artillery.

Marker can be reached from Fort Jackson Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Fort Jackson

Built 1822-32 to protect the lower river. Named for Andrew Jackson. 1862 - Fort withstood 10-day siege by Farragut and surrendered after city fell. In 1898 and 1917-18 used as training base. 1961 - Fort was declared a national monument.

Marker ...

Site of Fort Jackson

In June, 1832, an alarm spread throughout the mining region that Black Hawk and his band were on the march north from Illinois. Hastily built stockades were erected throughout the lead region. Fort Jackson was built on this site using ...