Gen. William Moultrie
1730-1805
Commander of Fort Sullivan and
the S.C. 2nd Regiment Jun. 17, 1775 to
Sept. 16, 1776. Governor of South
Carolina 1785-1787 and 1792-1794.
Defeated the British ships in 1776
in the invasion of the Charleston
Harbor. The fort's name was later
changed to Fort Moultrie in honor
of his victory and courage.
Marker is on Black's Camp Road near lake front, west shore of Lake Moultrie, in the median.
Courtesy hmdb.org
