Fort Lyttleton (2)

Fort Lyttleton (2) (1758-1782, 1807-1825) - A French & Indian War Fort established in 1758 but not completed until 1764. Located near Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina. Named Fort Lyttleton after William Henry Lyttleton, Royal Governor of South Carolina (1756-1760). Abandoned in 1782. Rebuilt starting in 1807 as a Second System fort, renamed Fort Marion about 1814, finally abandoned in 1825. French & Indian War (1754-1763) Established in 1758 as a French & Indian War fort but not completed until 1764 as the the war was ending. A caretaker garrison occupied the fort during the 1760s. Revolutionary War (1775–1783) South Carolina forces occupied the fort at the start of the Revolutionary War and it was used initially to just store gunpowder. With the fall of Savannah in 1778 British troops moved to occupy South Carolina. The battle of Port Royal Island on 3 Feb 1779 resulted in the British retreating but not before the Patriots under Captain D'Etreville had already spiked the cannons and blown up Fort Lyttleton. The fort did not see action during the remainder of the war. War of 1812 (1812-1814) In 1807 Fort Lyttleton was refurbished with palmetto log construction as the troubles with Great Britain began to look like they might result in war. The Corps of Engineers recommended the erection of works at the site of Fort Lyttleton using tabby construction later estimated to cost $16,727.77. The Secretary of War was dismayed at this and ordered construction halted. By 1811 only 4 foot high foundations were in place. In 1812 work was resumed under Captain Prentiss Willard, Corps of Engineers and early in 1813 troops were assigned. By 1814 the fort is referred to as Fort Marion and is considered as a part of the Second System fortifications. The fort itself was a semicircular bastion constructed of tabby and earth mounting seven guns on a platform. The fort saw no action during the war but state and federal units were stationed there. Abandoned about 1825. Current Status Archeological site remains only. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 32.40722 Long: -80.67806 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 10' See Also: French & Indian War Revolutionary War War of 1812 Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 716. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1237201 Links: North American Forts - Fort Lyttleton South Carolina - Fort Lyttleton National Register Application Visited: No