Where on June 28th, 1776, William Moultrie, commander of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, and 400 soldiers, bravely fought off British warships trying to occupy Charleston during the American Revolution.
Where an 18-year-old Poe, enlisted in the Army under the pseudonym Edgar Allan Perry, was stationed for 13 months, until December 1828.
And where the water is so dangerous you must stay out of it, or be fined $1040 – not a penny more, not a penny less.
Fort Moultrie, Sullivan’s Island, SC
April 12th, 2018
The Humble Fabulist 