Sullivan's Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Moultrie Torpedo Storehouse

Photographed by Dave W, May 20, 2023

1. Fort Moultrie Torpedo Storehouse Marker

Inscription. 1902-1947 This one-story brick structure was built in 1902 by the US Army Corps of Engineers for the storage of torpedoes and equipment used to defend Charleston Harbor by the United States Army.

1950-1953 After the US Army left in 1947, this building served as the Stella Maris School, sponsored by Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church. In 1953, the school moved to Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

1976-Present Utilized by the community in several ways between 1953 and 1976, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The building now serves as the National Park Service's Headquarters for Fort Sumter National Monument and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 32° 45.621′ N, 79° 51.475′ W. Marker is on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from the intersection of Middle Street

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and Osceola Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1214 Middle St, Sullivans Island SC 29482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Fort Moultrie Torpedo Storehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Defending Charleston (within shouting distance of this marker); Station Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Grave of General William Moultrie (within shouting distance of this marker); Northwest Bastionet (within shouting distance

Fort Moultrie Torpedo Storehouse Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dave W, May 20, 2023

2. Fort Moultrie Torpedo Storehouse Building

Plaque is located on the right side of the entrance.

of this marker); Oceola / Patapsco Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Fort Sumter - Fort Sumter Today (within shouting distance of this marker); Powder Magazine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sullivan's Island.

Also see . . . Fort Moultrie. National Park Service (Submitted on June 4, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.