Parrot Point Creek

Places of Interest

Fort Sumter

Park

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Fort Sumter is an incomplete sea fort at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where the battle that sparked the American Civil War took place.

Morris Island

Island

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Morris Island is an 840-acre uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, accessible only by boat. The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor and was thus a strategic location in the American Civil War. Morris Island is situated 1½ miles south of Parrot Point Creek.

Fort Moultrie

Park

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Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina, as "The Palmetto State". Fort Moultrie is situated 2½ miles northeast of Parrot Point Creek.

Places in the Area

Sullivan’s Island Historic District

Neighborhood

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Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island. Sullivan’s Island Historic District is situated 3 miles northeast of Parrot Point Creek.

Sullivan’s Island

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Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, with a population of 1,791 at the 2010 census, and 1,891 people in 2020.

French Quarter

Quarter

Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.

The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. French Quarter is situated 3½ miles northwest of Parrot Point Creek.

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