Fort Mitchel

In 1862 this earthwork fort was laid out on a bluff overlooking Skull Creek. This was part of a system of fortifications stretching across Hilton Head from Fort Sherman to Skull Creek. After the October 30, 1862 death of Major General Ormesby McKnight Mitchel, the fort was officially named in his honor. Mitchel had arrived on Hilton Head on September 22, 1862 as Commander of the Department of the South, Hilton Head.

65 Skull Creek Drive, Hilton Head, SC