As Carolina Day nears, Charleston historian Robert Rosen praises Rick Atkinson's Revolutionary War history for highlighting ...

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During our guided tour of Fort Sumter with the National Park Service, we discovered an original Civil War artillery shell still embedded in the fort’s brick wall. This powerful visual reminder of the ...

With Shaw Air Force Base nearby, Sumter residents share concerns over war, family safety, and the economic fallout.

The iconic fort known as Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War erupted. Today, it stands tall as a weathered beacon amidst the windswept waters of Charleston Harbor. With its timeworn brick ...

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The Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861 marked the explosive start of the American Civil War. Confederate forces fired over 4,000 shells at the Union garrison in Charleston Harbor, forcing a ...

In 2023, a total of almost 412,000 people visited both Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. That large number of visitors spent over $27 million in communities near the park. The spending also supported 355 ...

Credit: traveler1116/Getty Images. Charleston, South Carolina. This national park features two forts at the entrance to Charleston Harbor.When you visit Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, you can learn ...