Series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, built to protect the city of Charleston
General Information
Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Children (15 and younger): Free
America the Beautiful and other qualifying National Park passes accepted
How to Get There
From Mount Pleasant (6 mi): Take Coleman Boulevard east, continue onto Ben Sawyer Boulevard and SC-703 toward Sullivan's Island, cross the Ben Sawyer Bridge, follow Middle Street through town, and arrive at Fort Moultrie at 1214 Middle Street.
Overview
Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island is a series of fortifications built to protect Charleston. The first fort, Fort Sullivan, was built of palmetto logs and inspired South Carolina's flag and its nickname, "The Palmetto State." It was renamed for General William Moultrie, the patriot commander in the Battle of Sullivan's Island, and called Fort Arbuthnot during the British occupation of 1780-1782. The Army ended 171 years of service here in 1947.
Now part of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, it is presented as a tour backward in time, from World War II defenses (including the preserved Harbor Entrance Control Post) to the original palmetto log fort.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Fort Moultrie", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
