William Gilmore Simms

Historical marker location:

Barnwell, South Carolina

( Marker can be reached from Main Street (State Highway 3).)

April 17, 1806 - June 11, 1870.

The first American military victory of the Revolutionary War took place in South Carolina. In 1775, a small group of American patriots led by William Moultrie successfully defended Fort Sullivan (now Fort Moultrie) on Sullivan's Island from a British attack. The victory prevented the British from gaining control of Charleston Harbor and gave a boost to the American cause.