Morris Island is an uninhabited 840-acre island in the outer reaches of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina and is only accessible by boat. It is part of the cities of Folly Beach and Charleston, in Charleston County. The island played a strategic role in the American Civil War due to its location and was heavily fortified in order to defend Charleston Harbor, particularly around Fort Wagner. Of the island’s four forts, the forces of erosion have destroyed most, including parts of Fort Wagner. The island’s other attractions are two lighthouses. The more famous of the two is the Morris Island Light, on the southern side of the Charleston Harbor entrance, just north of Folly Beach. There are number of tour boats that take visitors to the island.

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