There are many interesting facts about Charleston’s National Parks. Below are just a few that are part of the fabric of the historic legacy of the Lowcountry:
- Edgar Allen Poe was stationed at Fort Moultrie between 1827 – 1828. Later in life, he wrote the short story The Gold Bug based on his time at the fort and on Sullivan’s Island.
- The South Carolina state flag traces its origins to the Battle of Sullivan’s Island during the American Revolution on June 28, 1776.
- Fort Sumter sits on a man-made island that took over 10 years to build. Ships from New England brought down granite and rock used to make the island’s foundation.
- Confederate forces from Fort Johnson fired the first shots of the American Civil War Fort Sumter, which was occupied by United States troops, on April 12, 1861.
- Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter were both active forts through World War II. Both were decommissioned in 1947.
- Fort Sumter is named after the Revolutionary War General Thomas Sumter, who is also known as the “Gamecock.”
- The Charleston Light on Sullivan’s Island was the last major lighthouse built by the federal government in 1962. Its three-sided design can withstand winds of up to 125 mph.
- At the invitation of Charles Pinckney, George Washington stopped and enjoyed breakfast at Snee Farm on May 2, 1791. While Charles Pinckney was not there, General William Moultrie was.
- No structures from Charles Pinckney’s time remain at the Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, but archaeologists discovered the foundation for a house directly beneath the existing house.
- Charles Pinckney won his first election at age 21 in Christ Church Parish with a whopping two votes, including his own.
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(Credit: Britannica)
