Sullivan's Island, South Carolina Real Estate

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Sullivan’s Island is a perfect mixture of southern living in a Caribbean atmosphere.  The Town of Sullivan’s Island, is a 7 mile barrier island north of Charleston Harbor. The island is accessed From Mt Pleasant via the Ben Sawyer bridge or via the Isle of Palms Connector.

 The island is unique from surrounding beaches because there are very few short-term rentals and no hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, or other transient lodging. It is home to nearly 2,000 residents.  The island has a very small town feel where most of the neighbors know each other by name and drive from place to place in golf carts.  Architecture on the island is also unique.  It ranges from old beach cottages to multimillion dollar homes.  Sullivan’s island has a big drawl because when you drive onto Sullivan’s Island you feel like you have entered another world, leaving any reminents of a city behind.  

Sullivan’s Island also has a lot of history.  The town of Sullivan’s Island was incorporated in 1817 as Moultrieville.  At that time lots were required to have a minimum of ½ acre and the same is true today.  Sullivan’s Island is unique in that the beachfront lands which have accreted over the years, are owned by the Town and held in a perpetual easement by the Lowcountry Open Land Trust protecting the natural environment along the Atlantic Ocean.

The island is also home to Fort Moultrie.  The Fort’s history covers 171 years of seacoast defense, including the first decisive victory in the American Revolution and firing into Fort Sumter during the first battle of the Civil war. Warships first attacked the Fort on June 28, 1778.  After a nine-hour battle Fort Moultrie was saved from British occupation and the fort was named in honor of its commander, Colonel. William Moultrie. The fort that stands today was the 3rd built structure in 1809 after the other two were destroyed in hurricanes.  Today Fort Moultrie has been restored to portray the major periods of its history. A visitor to the fort moves steadily backwards in time from the World War II Harbor.  Other interesting historical facts include Edgar Allan Poe wrote a poem and the story "The Gold Bug" while stationed here in the early 1800s, and Seminole Indian Chief Osceola was buried at the entrance to the fort.