Historical Marker
Gifford Rosenwald School
Historical marker location:
Gifford, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Columbia Highway (U.S. 321) and Nunn Street, on the right when traveling north on Columbia Highway.)
Marker installed: 2014
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.