Fort Moultrie II 1794 -1804 - Sullivans Island SC
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 45.521 W 079° 51.487
17S E 606962 N 3625111
Fort Moultrie II was an enclosed five-sided earthwork, partly faced with brick, surrounded by a ditch and glacis. Within the fort were a hot-shot furnace, powder magazine and bombproof.
Waymark Code: WM13711
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2020
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Fort Moultrie II 1794 - 1804--Fort Moultrie II was an enclosed five-sided earthwork, partly faced with brick, surrounded by a ditch and glacis. Within the fort were a hot-shot furnace, powder magazine and bombproof. Officers’ quarters, enlisted men’s barracks, and the bake oven stood behind the fort.
Fort Moultrie II had a short life. Completed in 1798 in response to disagreements with France, it stood until wrecked by a hurricane in 1804.
Fort Moultrie was redesigned to protect Charleston against small sailing frigates. It could not have stood against ships-of-the-line.
Marker Name: Fort Moultrie II 1794 -1804
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
County: Charleston
Marker number: Not listed
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