(NEXSTAR) — For one day only in August, you can get into any of our national parks for free.

Fort Matanzas National Monument is located 14 miles south of St Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is also home to another famous fort and National Park site, Castillo De San Marcos National Monument.

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 ...

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 ...

After that, there's a big lull period Until again, the Union forces return in 1863 with that second bombardment of Fort Sumter The second bombardment lasts about a year and a half, over 44,000 ...

Now, the sandbar connects James Island and Fort Sumter from mid tide to low tide. "It has grown to be one of the most popular boating beaches in the Charleston Harbor," Sveum wrote in the renaming ...