The iconic fort known as Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War erupted. Today, it stands tall as a weathered beacon ...

Fort Sumter was only one in a series of imposing ... States and the Confederate States—then fell silent. (Interactive Map: Battlefields of the Civil War.) As the smoke cleared the toll of ...

Fort Sumter was only one in a series of imposing ... States and the Confederate States—then fell silent. (Interactive Map: Battlefields of the Civil War.) As the smoke cleared the toll of ...

Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861.

Fort Sumter's commanding officer had taught the Confederate commander years earlier at West Point Military Academy. — Confederate soldiers cheered the bravery of the fort’s Union defenders.

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When South Carolina seceded from the Union in December of 1860, Union forces in the area took refuge in Fort Sumter, in Charleston Harbor. But after being holed up for awhile, the Union troops ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park will commemorate the 248 Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with Carolina Day events. Carolina Day is observed ...