Fort Fremont
Fort Fremont (1898-1921) - An Endicott Period Coastal Fort first established in 1898 as a military reservation. Named in G.O. 43, 4 Apr 1900, after MG John C. Fremont, U.S. Army, of South Carolina, famous for his early explorations in the far west and for the part taken by him in the early history of California. Abandoned in 1921.
Fort Fremont History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Port Royal Sound.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below |
No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery Jesup | 3 | 10" | Disappearing | 1899-1918 | |
| Battery Fornance | 2 | 4.72" | Pedestal | 1899-1920 | |
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World War I
Current Status
Now a part of Fort Fremont Preserve acquired by Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Program. No period guns or carriages in place but the battery structures remain. Battery Fornance has been overbuilt with some kind of structure. Battery Jesup is structurally intact.
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Location: Fort Fremont Private Property Park, South Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 32.30527 Long: -80.64333 |
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 713.
- Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
Visited: 25 Jan 2010
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