The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, is located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Its main campus sits on about 300 acres along the Ashley River, just west of downtown Charleston, with the primary entrance at Lesesne Gate on Moultrie Street. The college fortifies its historic core on the campus, including barracks for the cadets, academic buildings, a mess hall, chapel, and library, and is bounded by Hampton Park to the north and the Ashley River to the west.