About the Lithograph:
From its earliest beginnings as a gathering place for sea life to its later gathering place for the defense of the city, the Battery has always been a focal point of Charleston life. In 1861 citizens congregated on the roofs of the homes along the Battery to witness the first shots of the War Between the States. It has been a meeting place for Charlestonians to simply stroll, relax, and greet neighbors or as a place for one to stand and gaze into the harbor and ocean's horizon, enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the city while yet rendezvousing with that Charleston affinity for the water. Here on its walks Charlestonian's have met to be joined by the sounds of the clattering of passing carriages or the distant mumbling of voices or the splash of water on the foundations of the Battery walls. Here, with the smell of salt and wind in their faces Charlestonians can look at a gateway to the world with the backdrop of the past pressing against them like cliff.