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Camera Maker Canon Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Aperture f/4.5 Color Space Uncalibrated
Exposure Value 0 EV Exposure Program Manual
Exposure Time 1/200 sec Flash No Flash
Focal Length 27 mm ISO 100
Metering Mode Pattern Date/Time 2007:12:31 15:41:13
Copyright © 2007 Jason O. Watson. All rights reserved. Orientation 1: Normal (0 deg)
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Exposure Mode 1 Keywords landmark historic marker The Whilden House Elias Whilden planter mayor 1857-1858 home c. 1840 Confederacy sons fought John Marshall Whilden Captain Citadel cadets steamer The Star of the West January 9 1861 prevented Union effort Fort Sumter Charleston Harbor first shot Civil War USA South Carolina Mount Pleasant travel United States of America United States America US SC Charleston County history historical historical marker famous highway popular place of interest tourist attraction tourist destination travel destination tour tourism tourist attraction destination sign American day daytime vertical education historical site outdoors outside road roadside roadsign nobody no people signs and symbols text information displayed letters historic attractions display historic marker historic site outdoor sign with text
Caption The Whilden House - Elias Whilden, planter and mayor (1857-1858), built his home c. 1840. Five sons fought for the Confederacy, including John Marshall Whilden. John was Captain of the Citadel cadets who fired on the steamer. The Star of the West. This action on January 9, 1861 prevented Union efforts from supplying the troops at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. It was the first shot of the Civil War.