Battle of Port Royal Island Marker

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Grays Hill in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Port Royal Island

By Mike Stroud, December 17, 2008

1. Battle of Port Royal Island Marker

Inscription. Near the old halfway house, in the vicinity of Grays Hill, on February 3, 1779, a force of South Carolina Militia, Continentals, and volunteers, including men from Beaufort, under General William Moultrie, defeated the British in their attempt to capture Port Royal Island.

Erected by Beaufort County Historical Society. (Marker Number 7-5.)

Location. 32° 28.849′ N, 80° 44.387′ W. Marker is in Grays Hill, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. Marker is on Trask Parkway (U.S. 21) near Parker Drive, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is within a grove of trees. Marker is in this post office area: Beaufort SC 29906, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Battery Saxton (approx. 3.6 miles away); Beaufort (approx. 4.2 miles away); Re-interred 19 African-American Civil War Volunteers (approx. 4.5 miles away); Gettysburg Address (approx. 4.5 miles away); 1st SC Infantry Of African Descent (approx. 4.6 miles away); Beaufort Historic District (approx. 4.8 miles away); St. Helena's Church (approx. 5 miles away); St. Helena's Episcopal Church (approx. 5 miles away).

By Mike Stroud, 2008

2. Battle of Port Royal Island Marker

At left, in background, is southbound US 21.

By Mike Stroud, 2008

3. Battle of Port Royal Island Marker

At right, in background, is northbound US 21.

Battle of Port Royal Island at St. Helena's Church Cemetery, Beaufort Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Stroud, February 21, 2008

4. Battle of Port Royal Island at St. Helena's Church Cemetery, Beaufort

Here lie the bodies of Lieut. William Calderwood and Ensign John Finley of Col. Prevost's British troops killed in battle near Gray's Hill Feb. 3. 1779 Buried here Feb. 5 1779. Rest in peace

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 997 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.