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By Icelandic Hurricane at the English language
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Fort Charles
The largest of several forts on the island, Fort Charles was built in 1630 to protect Charleston’s harbour. The
island’s sugar trade was worth more than all of the other British interests in the North American colonies
combined, so many forts were built on the island to ensure protection was adequate. In 1854 all the forts
were abandoned and now fort Charles lies in ruins with only a few of the original 24 cannons remaining
in place.