Fort Fremont, SC

Located at the southwestern tip of St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, Fort Fremont was constructed in 1899 to defend Port Royal Sound and the Naval Station located at Parris Island (which became the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot in 1906).

The original site was developed in 1875 and included a wharf extending into Port Royal Sound, as well as a clapboard hospital structure to support the Parris Island Naval Base. . Earthen bulwarks protect the harbor side of the masonry buildings that rest on a granite foundation. The roof is designed to collect rainwater for storage in a large cistern. An extensive duct system is used to ventilate the structure.

The design, known as "Endicott Batteries" after William C. Endicott, Secretary of War under Grover Cleveland, was constructed as part of a modern coastal defense system and accommodated disappearing guns of 8, 10, 12, and 16 inch diameters, and 10 and 12 inch mortars. Fort Fremont mounted 10" disappearing guns and a rapid-fire battery.

At its peak, the fort covered 70 acres and included a hospital, barracks, stables, guardhouses, commissary, and numerous support buildings. Garrisoned by approximately 110 men and officers of the 116th Coast Artillery, the fort was never involved in military action and the batteries were decommissioned in 1901. Only two batteries and the hospital building remain.

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[arymis313]

Thank you! Your comments are always so appreciated!

[KamSwapDevelopment]

Wow!!!!..........that is a truly amazing video of yours!!!..........such beautiful music!! and, such beautiful and inspiring scenery!!! Are you a television or fine arts producer? Simply amazing!!!............thank you so very much!!! It touched my soul, and makes me appreciate the serenity of history and the future!!!!!!!!!

[pmalyj]

I was just in Fort Fremont in October and took a lot of still shots of the stairways, doorways and moss covered cement structures that I framed and matted in whtie with simple black frames and have five 8 x 10 pictures hanging on a prominent wall in my home. The rustic beautiy of the greenery and the aged masonry are great! So glad someone else appreciated the beauty of this historic site.

[corkscrewfoley]

Loving this video and the music. What's the name of the song?

[478boomer]

i use to live on triangle street in this neighboorhood. spend many days and nights walking around and through this ft... its soo beautiful...little creepy at night tho :) thanks for the video ,its bringing back many memories!!

[SandhillDigger]

Another Great Video and music! This area was a huge Civil War Encampment at one time there were more than 1500 Union Soldiers camping here staging for the Charleston Campaign. Of course Fort Fremont was Spainish American War built but never saw service, thank goodness they decided to preserve it! By the way, just across the water there I went to Marine Corps Boot Camp in July 1972, Urahhh!