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The Battle of Port Royal Sound
October 21, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$60
The historic naval battle in Port Royal Sound took place November 7, 1861. A combined force of navy army and marines shelled Fort Walker on Hilton Head Island into submission. There they established a vital base which supported the Union blockade throughout the war.
The Union forces occupying Fort Walker quickly freed the local slaves. This was the first time in the War Between the States slaves were emancipated. They went on to build Mitchelville, the first Freedman’s Village
About the Speaker: Chris Clayton is Historian for the Sons of Confederate Veterans and a docent for Honey Horn Museum.