Fort Moultrie
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".Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Battery Jasper and Stella Maris Catholic Church.
Battery Jasper
Fort
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Battery Jasper is a fort, which is situated 860 feet east of Fort Moultrie.
Stella Maris Catholic Church
Church
Stella Maris Catholic Church is situated 540 feet northwest of Fort Moultrie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island Historic District and Sullivan’s Island.
Sullivan’s Island Historic District
Neighborhood
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
Photo: Surfer43, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mount Pleasant
Photo: WolfgangExler, CC BY 3.0.
Mount Pleasant is a large town in the Greater Charleston region of South Carolina. The population of the town has exploded, making it a very popular bedroom community of the city of Charleston.
Fort Moultrie
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.75939° or 32° 45′ 34″ northLongitude
-79.85771° or 79° 51′ 28″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
8742Q45R+QWGeoNames ID
10285215
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