Battery Jasper | |
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Part of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park | |
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, U.S. | |
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 Moultrie 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.