You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today, you can see for yourself where all the action happened by taking a ferry to the ...

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The National Parks Service closed Fort Moultrie's dock for a year-long replacement project. Fort Sumter's dock will undergo ...

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park has announced the temporary closure of the Fort Moultrie Dock effective March 5. The Fort Moultrie Dock is the primary point for operation ...

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Authorized in 1827 by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, Fort Sumter was still not finished when the nation slid into civil war over sectional issues. Nevertheless, it became the “flashpoint for the ...