Major General William Moultrie Statue in White Point Garden

Our family enjoys going to Charleston, South Carolina.  One of the places the girls always love to go is to Battery Park and White Point Garden.  They love looking at all the cool cannons and other items at Battery Park.  One of the people that they studied in Social Studies was Major General William Moultrie so it was neat seeing this statue in White Point Gardens.

If you enjoy history White Point Gardens and Battery Park is a great place to visit if you are in downtown Charleston.  Major General William Moultrie is most well known for fighting off a British attack when they tried to take over Charles Town Harbor during the American Revolution.  Moultrie and his men at Fort Sullivan, which was made out of Palmetto logs, held back the British attack.   It was one of the first big victories  for the United States during the American Revolution.  Later they renamed Fort Sullivan to Fort Moultrie.

Later in the American Revolution Moultrie was captured by British soliders.  He was released later during a prisoner exchange.  Moultrie also served twice as a governor of South Carolina.  While Moultrie was governor South Carolina’s state capital was moved from Charleston to it’s present day location of Columbia.

The statue has a 7 foot pedestal and the statue of Moultrie is 8 feet high.  It portrays Moultrie in his uniform with his sword in his sheath, holding his hat at his side, and looking out over the Charleston Harbor.

Moultrie Statue

The “Travel and Vacation” series is an insight into our trips together as a family and ways we relax.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Explore with a good attitude, look for fun, and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!