Feb 15, 2026 · Two forts stand at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. Patriots inside a palmetto log fort, later named Fort Moultrie, defeated the Royal Navy in 1776. As Charleston blazed a path towards …

NPS manages the historic fort as a unit of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. [20] NPS has interpreted the fort as a tour backward in time from its defenses from World War II to the …

Apr 20, 2019 · Travel guide for exploring the various sites and taking the different boat tours at Fort Sumter & Fort Moultrie in Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

Nov 16, 2024 · Construction on new batteries and the modernization of existing forts began shortly thereafter, resulting in the batteries at Fort Moultrie and other batteries along the Charleston coast …

Apr 22, 2025 · Exploring Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Family guide to visiting this National Park with exhibits, bunkers, and more!

Jan 31, 2026 · Here, at the fort named for South Carolina Revolutionary War patriot Thomas Sumter, the opening shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861. The fort was begun in 1829, one of a …

Feb 5, 2023 · After the Revolution, Fort Moultrie was neglected, and by 1791 little of it remained. Then, in 1793, war broke out between Great Britain and France. The next year, Congress, seeking to …

Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter surrendered …

Fort Moultrie was incorporated into the Fort Sumter National Monument in 1960. It is now preserved and managed by the National Park Service. Today, Fort Moultrie is an important educational and …

Apr 2, 2024 · This unique national park incorporates several sites around Charleston Harbor that help share the unique stories of the places and people that shaped our history.