Morris Island History

• Morris Island history - ice age to present
• Morris Island Battlefield
• First shots fired from Morris Island - January 9, 1861
• Assault on Battery Wagner - July 18, 1863
  –  54th Massachusetts Infantry - Company I
• Seige of Charleston Begins with firing of Swamp Angel's shells into City - August 1863
  

Historic Morris Island Lighthouse

• Overview - includes photograph
  –  History - c. 1876 - also called the Old Charleston Light
  –  More lighthouse facts

Morris Island Historical Images, Maps

• Morris Island map - Fort Wagner - 1863 - scroll down for additional maps
  
• Morris Island Lighthouse photographs, sketches - 1673 to 1999, click on dates
  
• Battle of Morris Island prints

Morris Island History – Preservation Organizations

• Morris Island Coalition
• Save the Light - help preserve the Morris Island Light