Feb. 18, 2026

Fort Moultrie–February 19, 1776

Fort Moultrie–February 19, 1776
Fort Moultrie–February 19, 1776
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Fort Moultrie–February 19, 1776
Cover art for February 19, 1776: Diagram of Fort Sullivan (later Fort Moultrie) on June 28, 1776. From Edward McCrady's South Carolina in the Revolution 1775-1780, published 1902

Today we’re looking at Fort Moultrie.

I know, it wasn’t that long ago that I was gushing about Fort McHenry, but I live in Baltmore so it’s kind of the law around here to pump up the local history. Also, Fort, McHenry is a cool place to visit.

And so is Fort Moultrie! In fact, Fort Moultrie itself was built several times, including its original Fort Sullivan incarnation, and as a result there are extensive historic exhibits throughout the park. The various forts went through three wars against America (see, I did a thing there), and consequently there are a lot of stories to tell here.

And when you’re through touring the fort and the grounds, make sure you have your fishing pole with you, because there’s a fishing dock there (it’ll re-open sometime this spring); I hear the fishing is pretty good because of the location.

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