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Fort Moultrie

Walk through a restored coastal fort on Sullivan's Island that traces harbor defense from 1809 through World War II.

1214 Middle St · Sullivan's Island, SC

About Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie stands on Sullivan's Island at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, part of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. The first fort here, built of palmetto logs, turned back a British fleet in 1776. The brick fort you walk through dates from 1809 and has been restored to show the major periods of its history through 1947, including a World War II Harbor Entrance Control Post. There is parking at the visitor center.

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#national park site
#revolutionary war
#civil war history
#charleston harbor

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