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Edgar Allan Poe and The Gold-Bug

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Edgar Allan Poe and The Gold-Bug is a story from Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, Charleston County. The National Park Service says Poe's artillery battery was ordered to Fort Moultrie in late October 1827 and he reached Charleston on November 18, 1827.

  • WhereFort Moultrie, Sullivan's IslandCharleston County, Lowcountry
  • KindHistorynot a ranking
  • Sources2named, linked below
  • CheckedOct 262026
Collected 0 of 21All legends

A note: The NPS Poe page does not itself say Fort Moultrie is on Sullivan's Island; the Fort Moultrie page and the SC Encyclopedia place it there. Park URL root not read (the two pages above were).

See The Place

Fort Moultrie, part of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park: https://www.nps.gov/fosu/.

FAQ

Is the story of Edgar Allan Poe and The Gold-Bug true?

The National Park Service says Poe's artillery battery was ordered to Fort Moultrie in late October 1827 and he reached Charleston on November 18, 1827.

Is this a legend?

It is a story with a documented core. The facts are listed on this page with their sources.

Where do these facts come from?

From the named sources listed on this page: NPS – Edgar Allan Poe; NPS – Fort Moultrie Through Time.

Sources

  1. NPS – Edgar Allan Poe
  2. NPS – Fort Moultrie Through Time

Read on October 26, 2026. Stories are for fun; the facts come from these sources. How we check: editorial standards; spot a mistake? Tell us.

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