The Garrison Defending Fort Sumter

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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.

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 1¼ miles northeast of The Garrison Defending Fort Sumter.

Battery Jasper

Fort

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Battery Jasper is a fort, which is situated 1¼ miles east of The Garrison Defending Fort Sumter.

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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 1½ miles east of The Garrison Defending Fort Sumter.

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.

Mount Pleasant

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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.

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