Morris Island is an 840 acre (3.4 km²) uninhabited island in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, accessible only by boat. The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor and was thus a strategic location in the American Civil War.
Read more about Morris Island: History, Morris Island Light, Ownership
Famous quotes containing the words morris and/or island:
“The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?”
—William Morris (1834–1896)
“He is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)