Travel: Fort Freemont

I love to travel. I think one of the most important things someone can do in their life is travel. There are a million places I want to go; here's one:

Fort Freemont. Beaufort, South Carolina



Fort Freemont is an abandoned Fort. It was built in 1899 to defend Port Royal Sound and the Naval Station on Parris Island (that's where we send our Marines for training, if the name rings a bell).



The Fort was named after General Charles C. Freemont of Savannah, Georgia who was one of four major generals appointed by Lincoln.



In 1875 the site was merely a wharf into the Port Royale Sound and a wooden hospital. When the Spanish-American war began, they replaced the wooden structure with a concrete one. In the hospital area is a colonial revival style building, square, with two stories which was later incorporated into a private residence.



The first battery appeared in 1898 followed by Battery Jessup and Battery Fornance in 1899.



At its peak, the Fort was in use by over 100 men of the 116th Coast Artillery and included a hospital, barracks, stables, guardhouses, and commissary.


Also, according to my research there's a spooky tree on the road to Fort Freemont.



Apparently, its popular with people interested in the paranormal. Rumor has it, if you park on the right side of the road at night (facing the tree), you might be able to see the Lands End Light. You sit there and wait in the darkness, until what looks like the headlights of a car are coming at you. First it goes quickly, then it slows down at floats in front of you. But if you turn your car on to leave, so will the light...

[it's on Lands End Rd]

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