Friends of Charleston National Parks
Signing the Declaration of Independence
Many people are surprised to learn that the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776, by the 56 delegates to the Second...
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Ranger Rebekah Claussen
Oct 1014 min read
The HL Hunley
The Civil War was a time of transformation, not only for our country but also for warfare. Innovation was the name of the game when it...
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C. Russell Horres, PhD
Oct 105 min read
Fort Moultrie’s Lost Battery: Battery Lord
Following the Civil War, General Quincy Gillmore of the Army Corp of Engineers had Fort Moultrie rebuilt along the lines of the original...
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Friends of Charleston National Parks
Oct 102 min read
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
On this Constitution Day, we reflect on the remarkable life of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a military officer who risked both his life...
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Friends of Charleston National Parks
Oct 94 min read
The Legacy of Capt. Florence O'Sullivan: From Early Charles Town Settler to Sullivan's Island Namesake
Florence O'Sullivan was a prominent figure among Charles Town’s first settlers and a key player in shaping the early history of South...
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