Osceola Grave, Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S.C.

Title:

Osceola Grave, Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S.C.

Creator (Corporate):

Colourpicture Publication, Paul E. Trouche

Description:

A postcard of the entrance of Fort Moultrie and the Grave of Osceola. Back of the postcard reads, "Osceola, a famous chief of the Seminole Indians, was born in Florida in 1803. His wife was seized as a slave in 1835, and he began a war which carried on until he was captured. He died in Fort Moultrie in 1837. Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island, has figured extensively in history. During the Civil War the Fort was abandoned, when Charleston Harbor was evacuated in 1865."

Collection Title:

Leah Greenberg Postcard Collection

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Postcards

Series:

Charleston Forts Moultrie and Sumter

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838

Topical Subject:

Fortification, Burial, Military bases, Monument

Geographic Subject:

Charleston (S.C.), Sullivans Island (S.C.), Fort Moultrie (S.C.)

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Date Digital:

2013-10-11

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Cppyright Status Undetermined

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

35707