Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District

Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
Listed
September 5, 2007
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07000925

About this property

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". The fort was renamed for the U.S. patriot commander in the Battle of Sullivan's Island, General William Moultrie. During British occupation, in 1780–1782, the fort was known as Fort Arbuthnot.

Location

Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
32.75967, -79.85173

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000925. It was listed on September 5, 2007.

Categories

MILITARYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Confederate Evacuation of Sullivan's Island — February 1865
1865Civil War
0.2 mi
Fort Moultrie — Confederate Recapture December 1860
1860Civil War
0.2 mi
Battery Bee — Sullivan's Island Defense 1863
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Fort Moultrie — Confederate Garrison Holds 1863-65
1863Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Fort Moultrie
1780Revolutionary War
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District?

Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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