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	Morris Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		It was heavily fortified to defend the harbor, with the fortifications centered on Fort Wagner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morris_Island (359 words)

	barrier island processes
		The movement of sand from one reservoir (barrier island, beach, dune, continental shelf, etc.) to another is a key mechanism to maintaining this equilibrium.
		These islands provide protection to the mainland from the brunt of ocean waves and are considered dynamic environments, as they are constantly being shaped and reshaped, eroded and accreted.
		The reason why these islands appear to migrate is because the front side of the island is constantly eroded by wave action.
	www.cofc.edu /CGOInquiry/barrierislandprocess.htm (578 words)

	Larry's Lights Morris Island, SC
		Morris Island in Charleston Harbor has had a storied lighthouse history (a history that many are now hoping to extend).
		The keepers family was removed from the island as well, and the Army Corp of Engineers built a bulkhead around the base of the tower in the hopes of staving off the erosion.
		In 1956, the Coast Guard announced it's intention to replace the Morris Island Lighthouse with a new light tower on Sullivan's Island, as the Old Charleston Light was no longer aligned with the shifted shipping channel and it's effectiveness as a seacoast light was also diminished by it's list seaward.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /larrylights/SouthCarolina/morrisisland.htm (1241 words)

	South Carolina, Agreement Would Protect Historic Morris Island (SC): The Trust for Public Land
		Morris Island is a significant and visible reminder of our history as an important American community; and as a community, we are going to save it.
		The island lies in the outer reaches of the harbor, and was thus a strategic location during the Civil War.
		The island was heavily fortified to defend the harbor, with the fortifications centered on Fort Wagner.
	www.tpl.org /tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=20448&folder_id=2887 (1128 words)

	Folly Beach USA - Morris Island Lighthouse
		Morris Island lighthouse stands all alone about 300 yards off shore from the island of Folly Beach.
		The Morris Island lighthouse is now completely surrounded by water but was once sitting on a good sized island with numerous buildings around it.
		In 1962 the Sullivan’s Island lighthouse was built to replace the Morris Island Light, which was decommissioned.
	www.follybeach.com /lighthouse.php (609 words)

	Union - Rhode Island Artillery
		Morris Island, S.C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to October, 1864.
		Morris Island, S.C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to September, 1864.
		Morris Island, S.C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865.
	www.civilwararchive.com /Unreghst/unriarty.htm (4715 words)

	Private Islands, Islands for Sale, Islands for Rent, Privatinseln - Morris Island
		This island is a wilderness retreat for the fisherman, yachtsmen and nature lovers.
		Lower Birch Islands are comprised of a 29 acre and a 6 acre island.
		Morris Island is near Detroit, Michigan and features a large luxury mansion with over 350 linear feet of decks, foyer, living room, formal dining room, office space, hot tub, 4 bedrooms, security system.
	www.vladi-private-islands.de /sales_islands/sites/3b_morris.html (133 words)

	Morris Island LightHouse
		Morris Island Lighthouse located in coastal Charleston’s Folly Beach South Carolina is slowly being consumed by the steady tides and pulverizing waves that have lapped at its base since before the American Civil War.
		Morris Island Lighthouse began as a small beacon that held a flame to warn sailors of the rocky shores in 1673.
		Most Folly Beach locals will tell you that the Morris Island Lighthouse holds a special place in their hearts… like a parent that is always there watching over them.
	www.follysurfcam.com /follybeach/history/morrisisland.html (742 words)

	Fergus Bordewich: Battle for Morris Island: South Carolina’s Civil War Battlefield in Danger
		The effort to save Morris island has brought together preservationists, ecologists, surfers, Civil War buffs, and African Americans in a coalition of shared purpose that is all the more remarkable because it follows years of rancorous political strife over the Confederate battleflag, which was removed from the dome of the statehouse only in 2003.
		MORRIS ISLAND TODAY is the last pristine barrier island in the Charleston area, devoid of development but for a 19th century lighthouse that punctuates its southern shore like an exclamation point.
		The extended battle for the island, and for Charleston, also introduced a remarkable number of military innovations that foreshadowed future conflicts into the twentieth century, including trench warfare, long-range artillery, a forerunner of the machine gun, the use of wire entanglements and searchlights, and even aerial reconnaissance.
	www.fergusbordewich.com /PAGESjournalism/FBmorris.shtml (4399 words)

	Help Save Morris Island
		The Morris Island Coalition is an informal group of national and local preservation, conservation and civic groups.
		The coalition is dedicated to preserving Morris Island and raising awareness of the urgent threats the island now faces.
		The coalition believes Morris Island is an historic resource of a national significance, and its preservation yields both local and national benefits.
	www.civilwar.org /preservation/morrisisland/about.htm (66 words)

	Preserve Morris Island - History
		During the 1700s and 1800s, this small island served as a gateway to the bustling city of Charleston and was often used as a place for boats to unload their sick before entering the city.
		During the Civil War, Morris Island served as a battleground between the Union and Confederate armies as both sides saw the strategic advantages the island provided.
		The Siege of Charleston began on Morris Island on July 18, 1863 when the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first fl units organized in the northern states, led the assault on Battery Wagner.
	www.preservemorrisisland.com /history.html (377 words)

	Morris Island Lighthouse, South Carolina at Lighthousefriends.com
		The island’s second tower was destroyed during the Civil War, and unless Save the Light, Inc. succeeds in saving the current Morris Island Lighthouse, man will be responsible for its demise too.
		To counter the erosion of the islands, plans were drawn up for spurs to be extended from both the northern and southern jetty.
		The tower along with 421 acres of submerged land and 140 acres of Morris Island were eventually auctioned off, and John Richardson became the owner of the lighthouse for the sum of $3,303.03.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=333 (1511 words)

	Morris Island Lighthouse Wallpaper Guide
		Morris Island Light or (old) Charleston Light was built to mark the entrance to Charleston Harbor.
		In 1837, a new Tower was built on Lighthouse Island near Fort Sumter to replace the original Lighthouse.
		Morris Island Lighthouse must weather another hurricane season before the restoration project to protect its foundation from erosion begins.
	home.comcast.net /~debee2/Guides/MorrisIsland.html (1071 words)

	Surfrider Foundation - Charleston Chapter
		The chapter opposes all development on Morris Island because it is considered an ecologically fragile barrier island providing refuge for wildlife and migratory shorebirds.
		Morris Island's historical roots can be traced back as the launching pad of the Civil War and the setting for the heroic charge of the all-fl 54 Massachusetts Infantry.
		On Sullivan’s Island and the Isle of Palms, the dispensers are maintained by the respective Departments of Public Works.
	surfrider.org /charleston/projects.php (831 words)

	MORRIS ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Morris Island at that time was a four mile stretch of land, divided into district islands called Middle Bay, Morrison and Cummings Point.
		A teacher from the mainland would be rowed to the island on Monday's and returned on Friday's.
		The island the tower once stood on, is gone leaving only the Atlantic to wash against it.
	www.angelfire.com /va3/keepthelightsshining/SouthCarolina/MorrisIslandLight.html (515 words)

	Robert Morris may purchase Neville Island sports complex
		A rowing center, which could be used by Robert Morris and local high schools, might be created on either the main channel or the back channel of the island.
		Island Sports is home of the Pittsburgh Forge, a team in the Junior A division of USA Hockey, which oversees much of the amateur hockey in the United States.
		Even if Robert Morris were to take over ownership of Island Sports, Crocker said, there would be no decrease in the public use, such as youth hockey teams and tournaments, ice skaters, golfers on the driving range and all-night softball games in the dome.
	www.post-gazette.com /localnews/20030106islandsports0106p2.asp (1076 words)

	Latest news on Civil War battle site preservation
		Morris Island, located outside Charleston Harbor just a few hundred yards from Fort Sumter, was the scene of some of the most brutal fighting during the siege of Charleston.
		Many of the earthworks built by the armies that fought on the island have gradually succumbed to the sea.
		Morris Island is classified as a Priority IV, Class B battlefield.
	www.civilwar.org /news/topten2005/morrisisland2005.htm (204 words)

	Historic Morris Island Battlefield Again Under Threat of Development
		Today, Morris Island is at the center of a national debate about preservation of hallowed battlegrounds.
		Although much of the island is currently protected, the most historically significant part of the island remains vulnerable to development.
		"Preserving Morris Island is a top priority for legions of organizations and individuals in both the public and private sectors," said Blake Hallman, chairman of the Morris Island Coalition, a coalition of nonprofit groups (including CWPT) seeking to protect the island battlefield.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-22-2005/0004238509&EDATE= (442 words)

	Morris Island - 48th NYS Volunteers photos
		Morris Island would be a proving ground for advances in artillery technology during the entire war.
		Keepers of the Morris Island lighthouse reburied bones found on the eroding barrier island beach in the 1930's.
		Sullivan's Island is just across the water from Morris Island, but the contrast is dramatic betwween the undeveloped beach and the dense construction on Sullivans.
	www.fortunecity.com /tinpan/nirvana/621/morris.html (503 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Abandoned Morris Island Light to Be Saved?
		The first lighthouse on Morris Island, near Charleston's Folly Beach was commissioned by King George III in 1767.
		As recently as thirty years ago, the Morris Island Light was a working lighthouse on an island that boasted a keeper's station.
		The Assistant Keepers House of the Morris Island...
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=443 (893 words)

	Morris Island Conservation Area
		Canoeing is only permitted within the bay areas of the island due to water level fluctuations from the hydro dam located downriver.
		The Morris Island Conservation Area is open to the public year round.
		Morris Island Conservation area is located along the Ottawa River near the community of Fitzroy Harbour.
	www.mvc.on.ca /areas/morris.html (206 words)

	Morris Island Lighthouse - Morris Island, South Carolina @ US-Lighthouses.com
		It was built on one of three smaller islands, now called Morris Island.
		There were a bunch of boardwalks built to link the buildings, and even an automobile was once on the island in the 1900s.
		The light was automated in 1938...the families left the island at that time.
	www.us-lighthouses.com /displaypage.php?LightID=177 (305 words)

	Authentic Campaigner Website & Forums, v 3.0.3 - Save Morris Island!
		Morris Island is certainly one of the most endangered CW battlegrounds today.
		For those who don't realize how close Morris Island is to Ft. Sumter (and the general layout of Charleston Harbour) the Fort Sumter web site has some great aerial photos.
		In particular this one shows Morris island (bottom of image), Fort Sumter (island in the middle, fort is at the top right) and part of Sullivan's Island (location of Fort Moultrie) at the top.
	www.authentic-campaigner.com /forum/showthread.php?t=1206 (2005 words)

	Morris Island SC Lighthouse by Harbour Lights
		Resting precariously on a tiny plot of eroded shoal, Morris Island Light is a reminder of a grand era in American maritime history.
		This one island was named Morrison Island and later changed to Morris Island.
		Many of the buildings on the island were destroyed and the lighthouse was automated in 1938.
	www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2006/morris_island.htm (261 words)

	Morris Island Lighthouse,Charleston South Carolina
		It sits at the mouth of the Charleston Harbor on what was once Morris Island and rises one hundred and sixty-one feet.
		It was once surrounded by land and an elegant three story Victorian keepers house looking more like a mansion than a home for the keeper and his two assistants along with their families.
		A new lighthouse on Sullivan Island across Charleston Harbor currently operates replacing the Morris Island light.
	www.bansemer.com /north_carolina_lighthouses/morris_island_lighthouse.htm (588 words)

	Island Thyme Morris - Victoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Island Thyme is a joint side living and dancing in beautiful Victoria on Vancouver Island on the West Coast of Canada.
		The men's side of Island Thyme (known as the Not-For-Joes) do what's known as border dances, that is, dances from the region of the border between England and Wales.
		Island Thyme is often joined by 'Caddy', the Cadborosaurus who lives in Cadboro Bay.
	www.islandnet.com /~jcarver/is_thyme.html (268 words)

	Sand Island Lighthouse Article
		Island's shore and is submerged up to its foundation.
		The first light on Morris Island was a ball of fire fueled by pitch and ocum
		During the Civil War, Morris Island was at the subject of several sieges.
	www.thelighthousepeople.com /alabama/Sand_island_article.htm (1918 words)

	Protect Historic Morris Island! Petition : [ powered by iPetitions.com ]
		Morris Island is best known as the site of one of the most deadly sieges of the American Civil War.
		The island was also the site of the immortal charge of the 54th Massachusetts, one of the first African American regiments in the United States Army.
		In addition to its Civil War history, Morris Island is a beautiful sanctuary for wildlife, especially migratory birds.
	www.ipetitions.com /petition/morris (275 words)

	Lifesaving Station Sullivan's Island
		At Moultrieville, on Sullivan's Island at the north end of the harbor jetty.
		The diversion of the main ship channel at Charleston Harbor, S. C., from the vicinity of Morris Island to that of Sullivan's Island, rendered the Morris Island Life Saving Station too remote to afford prompt assistance to vessels encountering disaster while entering or leaving port through the new channel.
		With the closing of Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island Lifeboat Station was able to add the existing pier and boathouse to the station.
	www.uscg.mil /HQ/G-CP/HISTORY/STATIONS/SULLIVANS_ISLAND.html (299 words)

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