Fort Sumter National Monument
Sullivan's Island, in Mt. Pleasant, (843) 883-3123. Tours depart daily by boat from Liberty Square and from Patriots Point. $22, seniors $20, 4-11 $14.
The Civil War began on this tiny island on April 12, 1861. Find out all the details on an informative ranger-led tour. The fort was reduced to rubble during the Civil War, and so today looks nothing like it did originally. The island is located at the entrance to Charleston Harbor and is accessible only by boat. The pleasant boat ride to Fort Sumter National Monument takes about a half-hour each way, and the fort visit takes an hour.
The Civil War began on this tiny island on April 12, 1861. Find out all the details on an informative ranger-led tour. The fort was reduced to rubble during the Civil War, and so today looks nothing like it did originally. The island is located at the entrance to Charleston Harbor and is accessible only by boat. The pleasant boat ride to Fort Sumter National Monument takes about a half-hour each way, and the fort visit takes an hour.
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| Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, South Carolina |
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| inside Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, South Carolina |
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| ranger Antoine Fletcher at Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, South Carolina |
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| flags inside Fort Sumter National Monument in Charleston, South Carolina |
●Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square
340 Concord St., (843) 883-3123. Free. This is the primary departure point for visiting Fort Sumter. Exhibits provide a history overview.
●Patriots Point
40 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant, (843) 884-2727. Daily 9am-6:30pm.
This port is home of the USS Yorktown, the Medal of Honor Museum, the Vietnam Experience, and 18 historic aircraft. Fort Sumter tours also depart from here.
Fort Sumter National Monument looks like an interesting place to learn about the start of the Civil War.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this list of links for things to do in Fort Sumter. We have plans to visit Charleston and now this fort is on our list, as well.
ReplyDeleteCharleston looks like a destination steeped in history. Thx for the insight.
ReplyDeleteImagine what the U.S would be like today if those shots at Fort Sumter had never been fired.
ReplyDeleteMy BFF lives in Charleston so I've been in Mount Pleasant many times but never got to visit Ft. Sumpter! Your photos are inviting!
ReplyDeleteI always like to see the places where history happened - it would be very interesting to visit Fort Sumter and relive the start of the Civil War.
ReplyDeleteOur next road trip, I expect, will be out east for family and Charleston and national monuments like Fort Sumter. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI was worried that you were going to say that it started elsewhere! Visiting historic sites makes history much easier to learn and understand.
ReplyDeleteInteresting...have visited Charleston several times, but never gotten out on the water...will have to include this next time.
ReplyDeleteI live in South Carolina and visit Charleston frequently. I've never really explored the Fort though. Will have to do it next time!
ReplyDeleteI love visiting old forts and historic places like this, looks fairly well maintained considering its battle history.
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