On an artificial island 4 miles from downtown stands an unlikely reminder of the cost of national disunion, a granite ...

Learn about the mysterious ghostly “faces” seen on two of Fort Sumter’s Civil War battle flags! According to legend, faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle flags which ...

Fort Sumter National Monument has seen a huge decrease in visitors compared with last year due to the coronavirus, but also potentially because of the dialogue about racism and Confederate monuments ...

Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War. It was one of a number of many special forts planned after the War of 1812, combining high ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter has been added to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the National Park Service. The Network to Freedom program consists of sites, programs, ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The makeshift flag soldiers at Fort Sumter used to signal their surrender to the Confederate army, kick-starting the American Civil War will be sold this month at an ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park will commemorate the 248 Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with Carolina Day events. Carolina Day is observed ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park together have contributed more than $35.9 million towards the local economy in 2023, according to a new report ...

A retired National Parks historian for Forts Sumter and Moultrie, Richard Hatcher opens this new work on the history of Sumter with a look at its origins, as part of the nation’s coastal defense ...

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 ...