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 ...
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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How the brave acts of 3 Upstate women helped the American RevolutionIn honor of Women's History Month, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie Historical Park highlighted three heroic Upstate women of ...
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 ...
A year-long construction project at Fort Moultrie will limit some activities at the historic visitor destination while work is underway. An aging worn-out dock that serves as the primary water ...
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 ...
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