SC, USA
Sullivan's Island
Landmark
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.
Visiting Today
Address
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
Connected Events
Apr 1776
Jun 1776
British Fleet Arrives Off Charleston
Colonel William Moultrie, Commodore Sir Peter Parker, General Henry Clinton
Jun 1776
Battle of Fort Sullivan (Fort Moultrie)
Colonel William Moultrie, Commodore Sir Peter Parker, General Henry Clinton
Jun 1776
Sergeant Jasper Recovers the Flag
Sergeant William Jasper, John Rutledge
Jul 1776
Sep 1776
Fort Renamed Fort Moultrie
Colonel William Moultrie
Oct 1779
Jasper Killed at Savannah
Sergeant William Jasper
May 1780
Fort Moultrie Falls to the British
Colonel William Moultrie, General Henry Clinton
Dec 1782
British Evacuate Fort Moultrie
Colonel William Moultrie