The Battle of Sullivan’s Island is commemorated with a new short film for SC250
Written By: Colby Denton | Images: Wide Awake Films
Waves crash peacefully on the beach at Sullivan’s Island as the sea breeze cools the otherwise tropical day. The air feels deceptively calm. But danger lurks close by. Nine British warships sit right offshore, cannons primed, ready for a bloody assault. The date is June 28, 1776, a day that will go down in Lowcountry history as “Carolina Day.”
Many Americans are familiar with the pivotal role of Fort Sumter in the American Civil War, but few know that an earlier victory at nearby Fort Moultrie, a small palmetto fort, helped inspire the fight for independence just days before July 4, 1776.
To commemorate this decisive moment in South Carolina history, Rob Shenk, chief content officer for Wide Awake Films, worked with the South Carolina SC250 commission to create an all-new historical short film depicting not only the battle itself, but local sensitivities and opinions from a wide variety of Charleston residents…