One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...
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 ...
FORT SUMTER. Fort Sumter, which just now attracts universal attention, is built upon an artificial island at the gate of the harbor, three and a half miles southeast of Charleston. It has been for ...
TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...
On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...
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The Mount Pleasant-based eco-tour company and foundation Coastal Expeditions holds after-school programs, summer camps and ...
When you take a drive down Middle Street, you can clearly spot the grounds of Fort Moultrie and Battery Jasper, Logan and Gadsden. In the distance, Fort Sumter sits among crashing ... by sand being ...
Along the way, you'll likely see some of Charleston's top landmarks, including The Battery, Waterfront Park, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and Fort Sumter. There are a variety of tours and ...
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