and ended 171 years of service. After the war, due to changes in military technology, including submarines and nuclear weapons, seacoast defense of the United States ceased to be a viable strategy. Decommissioning In 1960, the Department of Defense transferred Fort Moultrie to the National Park Service. NPS manages the historic fort as a unit of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. NPS has interpreted the fort as a tour backward in time from its defenses from World War II to the original palmetto log fort constructed by William Moultrie. The preserved Harbor Entrance Control Post and BCN 520 (now a private residence) are the main relics of the World War II era. The National Register of Historic Places listed Fort Moultrie Quartermaster and Support Facilities Historic District on September 6, 2007. In 2016, the America the Beautiful quarter for South Carolina featured Fort Moultrie. Moultrie is honored with his statue in The Battery section of downtown Charleston. See also 13th Coast Artillery (United States) Bibliography , Book (par view) , E'book , E'book , E'book References External links Fort Moultrie Historic Charleston's Religious and Community Buildings, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Fort Moultrie at USForting.com Moultrie Moultrie American Revolution on the National Register of Historic Places American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places Buildings and structures in Charleston County, South Carolina Moultrie Moultrie Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina History of South Carolina Museums in Charleston County, South Carolina Military and war museums in South Carolina Moultrie National Register of Historic Places in Charleston, South Carolina South Carolina in the American Civil War