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 ...
Fort Sumter will be officially listed in the program as "Fort Sumter and Charleston Harbor." Fort Sumter was the target of ...
which we find in the Charleston Mercury, was published previous to the recent coup de main of Major ANDERSON: "Fort Sumter is built upon an artificial island, at the entrance of our harbor.
Fort Sumter National Monument is perched on a small island in Charleston Harbor several miles southwest of the city. Ferries to the monument depart from the Fort Sumter visitor center (in ...
The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between ...
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 ...
the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and Fort Sumter. There are a variety of tours and operators in Charleston that offer a bevy of experiences for all types of travelers. Adventure Harbor Tours receives ...