Patriots Point sits majestically along the Cooper River, serving as both a tribute to American naval prowess and an educational wonderland that makes history tangible for visitors of all ages. The ...

Confederate Lieutenant Henry S. Farley pulled the trigger of a large cannon at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The shell flew upward through the dark sky over Charleston Harbor and burst ...

The Civil War began at 4:30 am on April 12, 1861 at Ft. Sumter, Charleston, SC.

The First Shots of Civil War At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, a signal shell from Fort Johnson exploded over Fort Sumter. Virginia politician Edmund Ruffin, a 67-year-old who came to Charleston for ...

I have already given you as full a report as your crowded columns will admit, of the proceedings at Fort Sumter on the occasion of the raising of the national flag by Gen. ANDERSON, and shall now ...

A look at what happened April 7-12, 1861, before the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The shots fired spurred the start of the Civil War.

Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.

Perched on the posh High Battery in the South of Broad neighborhood, the 9,407-square-foot mansion offers postcard-worthy views of Charleston Harbour and Fort Sumter.

The historic John Ravenel house on High Battery in Charleston South Carolina is for sale for $22.25M. Look inside the SC home.

The fate of the Civil War hinged on the battle at South Carolina's Morris Island. If Union forces captured Fort Wagner they could control access to the harbor. Bettmann / Corbis UPDATE, March 25 ...

The iconic Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired, may have survived the famous 19th century battery, but experts warned it could now disappear under the waves ...