Phil's Places - South Carolina

April 12th 2015 - Beaufort, Charleston & Fort Moultrie

I attended an airshow at Beaufort Marine Corp Base on the 11th. I spent the night nearby then slowly traveled home on the 12th stopping and seeing sights along the way.

Beaufort

I spent an hour walking around the city of Beaufort.

Beaufort - 2015 04 - 001 - National Cemetery
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 001 - National Cemetery
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Beaufort national cemetery - It dates back to the Civil War .


Beaufort - 2015 04 - 007
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 007
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 009
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 009
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 015
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 015
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 012
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 012
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 053
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 053
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 051
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 051
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 023
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 023
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 039
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 039
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Beaufort - 2015 04 - 043
Beaufort - 2015 04 - 043
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Charleston.

I spent a couple hours wandering around Charleston.

Charlestown - 2015 04 - 005c
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 005c
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 021
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 021
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 027
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 027
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 039
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 039
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 047
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 047
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 053
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 053
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 045
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 045
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 061
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 061
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 065
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 065
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 073
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 073
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Charlestown - 2015 04 - 071
Charlestown - 2015 04 - 071
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Fort Moultrie.

I then went to Fort Moultrie, which guarded Charleston Harbor. This fort had a significant role in both the revolutionary and civil wars.

Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 007
Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 007
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Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 001
Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 001
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Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 011 - Fort Sumter
Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 011 - Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter from Fort Moultrie.


Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 019 - Beach
Fort Moultrie - 2015 04 - 019 - Beach
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Small public beach adjoining the fort.