| Battery Jasper | |
|---|---|
| Part of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park | |
| Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, U.S. | |
 Battery Jasper in 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 32°45′30.53″N 79°51′18.43″W / 32.7584806°N 79.8551194°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | National Park Service |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1897 |
| In use | 1898–1942 |
Battery Jasper is a military extension of Fort Moultrie.[1] Built in 1897, it housed multiple weapons due to its proximity to Charleston Harbor. It has a powerhouse that was built in 1910 to power the fort.[2] Only a quarter of the structure is open to the public because the rest was deemed unstable. It was named after William Jasper who was best known for rescuing a shot down South Carolina flag at the same location.[3] It is of the same style as Battery Thomson and was built close to the same time as Battery Gadsden.
Gallery
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Front of Battery Jasper.jpg.webp)
Powerhouse, built in 1910
Site of one of the disappearing carriages
Hallway leading to torpedo storage room
References
- ↑ "Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park | BATTERY JASPER". National Park Planner. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "Battery Jasper (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "Battery Jasper Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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