Fort Moultrie

Charleston Harbor Entrance

Landmark · Charleston Harbor, SC

The open water at the entrance to Charleston harbor where Parker's nine-warship fleet stood during the June 28, 1776 bombardment. The water distances between the fleet's position and the fort's guns determined the accuracy of fire on both sides. The harbor entrance remains one of the clearest ways to understand the tactical geography of the battle.

Fort Moultrie State Park Visitor Center

Landmark · 1214 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

The NPS visitor center adjacent to Fort Moultrie, which houses exhibits on the 1776 battle, the fort's subsequent history, and the role of Sullivan's Island in South Carolina's coastal defense. The center includes a detailed explanation of how palmetto log construction contributed to the American victory.

Isle of Palms (Long Island, 1776)

Landmark · Isle of Palms, SC 29451

The island immediately north of Sullivan's Island, known as Long Island in 1776, where General Henry Clinton landed his troops. The channel separating Long Island from Sullivan's Island was reported to be passable at low tide but proved to be impassable, preventing Clinton's force from supporting the naval bombardment.

Sullivan's Island

Landmark · Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

The barrier island at the entrance to Charleston harbor where the original palmetto log fort stood. The island's geography — a low sand island directly in the path of any ship attempting to enter the harbor — made it the obvious place to build coastal defenses and the obvious target for any naval attack on Charleston.

Fort Moultrie National Monument

Battlefield · 1214 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

The NPS site on Sullivan's Island encompassing the ground of the original 1776 fort and its later reconstructions. The site interprets the fort's history from 1776 through World War II. The original palmetto log fort no longer exists, but the grounds, harbor view, and interpretive exhibits convey the strategic context of the June 28, 1776 battle.

Sergeant Jasper Monument

Monument · Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

A monument on Sullivan's Island commemorating Sergeant William Jasper, who recovered the fort's fallen flag under British cannon fire on June 28, 1776. Jasper's act became one of the most celebrated stories of individual courage in South Carolina's Revolutionary War history. He was killed at the Siege of Savannah in 1779.