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Feb. 8, 2026: Castle Guardians Install Framed Tents to Protec Excavation Sites
Feb. 8, 2026
Six Castle Guardians aboard a 21 foot Carolina skiff journeyed from James Island across Charleston Harbor on a mission around 10 a.m. Sunday, February 8 to protect excavation sites at Castle Pinkney on Shute’s Folly. More
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