releases: http://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-statement-on-the-release-of-2016-fort-moultrie-quarter
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| http://sanford.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/sanford-statement-on-the-release-of-2016-fort-moultrie-quarter | Sanford Statement on the Release of 2016 Fort Moultrie Quarter | 2016-11-17 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | SC | Mark Sanford | S000051 | sanford.house.gov | legacy | November 17, 2016 SANFORD STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF 2016 FORT MOULTRIE QUARTER CHARLESTON, SC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford released the following statement regarding the release of the 2016 Fort Moultrie Quarter: "Looking back through the history of South Carolina, the people of Charleston have struggled through some of the most difficult hardships imaginable. From hurricanes and earthquakes to a civil war and fires, people in the Lowcountry have shown a whole lot of heart in the face of adversity, and the city has ultimately always bounced back." "To me, it’s this spirit of resilience which defines the people of South Carolina - and historical landmarks like Fort Moultrie are representative of that resilience. It was built to protect the port of Charleston, and during the Revolutionary War, it did just that. When the British attacked, it withstood the cannon fire because it was made of palmetto logs. It meant that the cannonballs bounced from - rather than broke - the fort. Isn’t rising up from things that should have broken lives - or spirits - what people have been doing for more than 200 years in this state?" "With South Carolina known as the Palmetto State and the Palmetto tree on the state flag, it seemed fitting to have Fort Moultrie represent us on a state coin." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |