Beaufort County · Marker 07-08
Fort Sherman
Ft. Sherman Dr., left side of road at bike path, Port Royal Plantation
Front inscription
Completed in 1862, this large earth fort was designed to defend the great Union blockade base on Hilton Head against Confederate land attack. Named after the first Union commander here, Gen. Thomas W. Sherman, the fort consists of two miles of earthworks enclosing a 14-acre area. With other fortifications Fort Sherman formed part of a defensive line 5 miles long across the north end of the island.