Fort Moultrie

Fort Moultrie , on Sullivans Island at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, S.C.; originally called Fort Sullivan. Constructed by Col. William Moultrie, the fort was renamed for him after he repulsed a British naval attack in June, 1776, in one of the most decisive battles of the American Revolution. During the Seminole War, Osceola, a chief, and 200 Seminoles were imprisoned in the fort; Osceola's tomb is there. During the Civil War, Confederates held the fort until the evacuation of Charleston in 1865. It was Charleston's chief harbor defense until 1947, when it was abandoned. Fort Moultrie is part of Fort Sumter National Monument (see National Parks and Monuments , table).

Fort Moultrie the name of three forts on the same site on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. The first fort, built in 1776, was destroyed by a hurricane in 1783, and it was cannibalized for building materials. The second fort, built in 1798, was also destroyed by a hurricane, in 1804. The third fort, completed in 1809, is still standing.

The fort is named for Col. William Moultrie, who commanded the fort at the June 28, 1776, Revolutionary War battle of Sullivan's Island. Seminole chief Osceola is buried at Fort Moultrie, except for his head, which was removed before burial and taken to the New York University Medical School, where it was allegedly lost in a fire.

Fort Moultrie see Fort Moultrie .