After years of languishing, Castle Pinckney is sold to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, in an attempt to preserve the site.
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Castle Pinckney was erected in the Charleston Harbor in 1810 but has gone largely untouched for the last century. The 19th century fort played a role in the nullification crisis of the 1830s and housed union prisoners from the Civil War.
CHARLESTON, SC (April 16, 2009) - More than a thousand sailors spent a near-perfect Thursday at the water's edge in Charleston today, while they prepped, launched, and tested out their speedy racing sailboats in preparation for tomorrow's start of 2009 Charleston Race Week.
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