My Trip to Secessionville

While I was in Charleston this weekend celebrating the New Year, I decided to seek out the Secessionville battlefield, since I have never seen it. The site of Fort Lamar and the surrounding areas were located on James Island, only a twenty minute drive from downtown Charleston. I was able to get some pictures of the monuments and the surrounding earthworks. The site is run by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and it is a National Register property. It is located in a residential area, but there is ample signage to lead you there. When you turn on Fort Lamar Road at the Secessionville Acres sign, you'll see the parking lot on your left about a half mile down the road. It is a small gravel parking lot containing the two main monuments for the site, one erected by the UDC, the other by the Washington Light Infantry. You'll see some great earthworks, so please make sure to visit if you're in the Charleston area. It's not all Fort Sumter!