Battery Jasper is a military extension of

Fort Moultrie Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and n ...

. Built in 1897, it housed multiple weapons due to its proximity to

Charleston Harbor The Charleston Harbor is an inlet (8 sq mi/20.7 km²) of the Atlantic Ocean at Charleston, South Carolina. The inlet is formed by the junction of Ashley and Cooper rivers at . Morris and Sullivan's Islands shelter the entrance. Charleston H ...

. It has a powerhouse that was built in 1910 to power the fort. Only a quarter of the structure is open to the public because the rest was deemed unstable. It was named after

William Jasper William Jasper (''c.'' 1750 – October 9, 1779) was a noted American soldier in the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment. Jasper distinguished himself in the defense of Fort Moultr ...

who was best known for rescuing a shot down Moultrie flag at the same location. It is of the same style as

Battery Thomson Battery Thomson is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1906–1909, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to th ...

and was built close to the same time as

Battery Gadsden Battery Gadsden is a historic artillery battery located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. It was built in 1903–1904, and is one of a series of batteries stretching from Fort Moultrie to the eastern end of Sullivan's Island ...

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File:Battery Jasper, Fort Moultrie, Poe Avenue, Sullivan’s Island, SC (50622763667).jpg, Front of Battery Jasper File:Battery Jasper, Fort Moultrie, Poe Avenue, Sullivan’s Island, SC (50621922938).jpg, Powerhouse, built in 1910 File:Battery-jasper-gun-emplacement-sc1.jpg, Site of one of the disappearing carriages File:Battery-jasper-corridor-sc1.jpg, Hallway leading to torpedo storage room

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Military installations established in 1897 Buildings and structures in Charleston County, South Carolina {{SouthCarolina-geo-stub