Historical Marker
The Parsonage / Miss Izard's School
Historical marker location:
7 PresidentÂ’s Place, Charleston, South Carolina
( Marker is on President Place near President Street, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.