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Posted - May 13 2005 : 6:11:13 PM
If anybody is in the Carolinas and feels a hankering for combining history and a trip to the Coast, here you go:
Free Revolutionary War encampment at Fort Moultrie, May 14-15, 2005
As part of the events planned to mark the 225th anniversary of the surrender of Charleston to British forces on May 12, 1780, the National Park Service will host an encampment of Revolutionary War reenactors on the weekend of May 14-15, 2005 at Fort Moultrie. There is no fee for this event.
Reenactors from the 2nd South Carolina Regiment along with members of other reenactment units will camp at Fort Moultrie. The units will provide programs on camp life, uniforms and weapons, military drills, and musket firing demonstrations. Featured will be the firing of a reproduction 18-pounder cannon from Colonial National Historical Park at Yorktown, Virginia. Camps will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.
Fort Moultrie is the site of the major Revolutionary War victory on June 28, 1776, when Patriot forces defeated the first attempt by British forces to capture Charleston. Almost four years later, in 1780, British forces returned and laid siege to the city. The Siege of Charleston began on March 29 and ended with the city’s surrender on May 12. During the siege, on April 8, British warships fought their way past Fort Moultrie and entered Charleston Harbor. Then, on May 3rd, British forces landed on Sullivan’s Island. Four days later, without a shot being fired, Fort Moultrie surrendered. British forces occupied Charleston until they evacuated the city on December 14, 1782.
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Fort Moultrie, a unit of Fort Sumter National Monument, is administered by the National Park Service. The fort is located at 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. The site is open daily from 9:00-5:00 except for New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Entrance fees to the fort are $3.00 for adults, $1.00 for seniors (62+), $5.00 for families, and children under 16 are free. For more information, call (843) 883-3123 or visit us on the World Wide Web:
http://www.nps.gov/fomo/
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| Christina |
Posted - June 24 2005 : 3:47:56 PM
And yet another event going on there in the next several days:
The 229th anniversary of the battle of Sullivan’s Island to be observed at
Fort Moultrie
Tuesday, June 28 will mark the 229th anniversary of the 1776 battle of
Sullivan’s Island. Also known as the battle of Fort Sullivan, it was the
first major Patriot victory of the American Revolution. After a nine and
one-half hour battle, ten British warships were defeated by South Carolina
Patriots manning a half completed unnamed fort built of palmetto logs and
sand on Sullivan’s Island. After the battle, the fort was named Fort
Moultrie in honor of its commanding officer, Colonel William Moultrie.
To commemorate this significant event in U.S. history, a program will be
held at Fort Moultrie beginning at 6:30 p.m. The activities planned will
include the introduction of a new children’s book on Fort Moultrie,
followed by a book-signing, and Revolutionary War military demonstrations
by members of the 2nd South Carolina Infantry.
The Palmetto Fort: A Young Volunteer in the Revolution, 1776, a new
children’s book by G. Walton Williams, will be introduced to the public
during Carolina Day festivities at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center. At
6:30 pm in the Visitor Center, Mr. Williams will do a short reading from
his latest work, followed by a book-signing in the park’s bookstore.
The Palmetto Fort is the latest collaborative effort of Mr. Williams and
John Kollock, the well-known Georgia artist. It is their fifth joint work
and their third on the local history of Charleston. It is a “prequel” to
the popular Of Mice and Bells, the story of the bells of St. Michael’s
Church as told by the church mice. The new
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work of fiction recounts young Joshua Lockwood’s exploits at the June 28,
1776 battle at the palmetto fort on Sullivan’s Island, later called Fort
Moultrie. Mr. Williams, like Joshua in his books, rings the bells at St.
Michaels and at Stella Maris. He will also be doing a reading at the
Library Society on July 7th and a book-signing at the Preservation Society
on June 30th.
At 7:30 p.m. a South Carolina Department of Archives and History historical
marker about the June 28, 1776 battle will be dedicated. The marker was
made possible by the Fort Sullivan Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Tracy Power, director of the
historical marker program.
This program is part of the Carolina Day events being held in Charleston
from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by the Palmetto Society (part of the South
Carolina Historical Society). For information on the Palmetto Society’s
events please call (843) 723-3225.
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
6:30-7:00 p.m. – Mr. G. Walton Williams gives a short reading from his new
children’s book, The Palmetto Fort: A Young Volunteer in the
Revolution, 1776, followed by a book-signing in the park’s bookstore.
7:00-7:30 p.m. – Members of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment provide living
history programs including musket firing.
7:30-8:00 p.m. – Formal program featuring the dedication of a historical
marker and a brief address by Dr. Tracy Power, director of the South
Carolina Department of Archives and History historical marker
program.
8:30 p.m. – Fort Moultrie closes to the public.
Fort Moultrie is a unit of Fort Sumter National Monument, administered by
the National Park Service. The site is located at 1214 Middle Street on
Sullivan’s Island. This program is free and entrance fees to the park are
waived for the day. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn
chairs and items suitable for an outdoor summer evening such as sunscreen
and insect repellent. In case of rain the program will be held indoors. For
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