Battery Jasper
32°45′30.53″N 79°51′18.43″W / 32.7584806°N 79.8551194°W / 32.7584806; -79.8551194Site information Owner National Park Service Open to
the public Yes Site history Built 1897 (1897) In use 1898–1942
the public
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.
Gallery
- Front of Battery Jasper
- Powerhouse, built in 1910
- Site of one of the disappearing carriages
- Hallway leading to torpedo storage room
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