Located in White Point Garden, the statue was unveiled in 2007 and honors William Moultrie, a general in the American Revolutionary War.
[5] There had been multiple attempts to erect a statue in honor of Moultrie, including in 1829, the early 1900s, and 1975, but none came to fruition.
[4] Starting in 1998, a descendant of Moultrie started another push to erect a statue in Moultrie's honor, and in 2000, a committee for the creation of such a statue was organized by members of the local chapters of the Society of the Cincinnati, the Society of Colonial Wars, and the Sons of the American Revolution.
[7] The dedication for the monument was held on June 28, 2007 (Carolina Day) in a ceremony that attracted several hundred.
[5] The statue faces Charleston Harbor and depicts Moultrie with his hat in his hand and his sword in his sheath.