- From a tiny island in Charleston Harbor, the brick walls of Fort Sumter still stand defiantly as a reminder of the brutal war that began here in South Carolina.
- Construction of Fort Sumter first began in 1829 in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on a manmade island built from thousands of tons of granite.
- Fort Sumter Aerial ViewA modern photograph shows Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, from above.
- Fort Sumter Charleston SC. There are a myriad of reasons why this coastal fort is distinctive among its contemporaries, not the least of which is the fort's...
- Charleston famously played a key role in the Civil War, with the first shots in that conflict fired at Fort Sumter, at the mouth of the harbor in 1861.
- On December 26, 1860, Union Major Robert Anderson evacuated the fort to occupy the new Fort Sumter one mile southwest in Charleston Harbor.
- On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces under the command of General P. G. T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Habor.
- But at Buchanan’s insistence, coastal installations — including Fort Sumter, guarding Charleston’s harbor — remained in Union hands.
- When to Visit Fort Sumter in Charleston: The ideal time to explore Fort Sumter is from March to May or from September to November.
- Eventually, in February 1865, with South Carolina overrun, the Confederate forces were forced to abandon Charleston and Fort Sumter.