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Fort Sumter National Monument

1214 Middle St, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina 29482

Featured Review : We've visited several old military forts, and we were excited to visit one of the most famous historic forts on the east coast -- Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Unfortunately, ferocious f...See Full Review

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A disappointing visit to a national treasure

2 out of 5 stars by wsmith727 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 19, 2011

Quote: We've visited several old military forts, and we were excited to visit one of the most famous historic forts on the east coast -- Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. Unfortunately, ferocious fighting and postwar updates... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal A Young Couple Goes to Charleston

A Place of History

5 out of 5 stars by mjb6302 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 15, 2009

Quote: My wife & I visited the Ft. Sumpter National Monument during our trip to Charleston, South Carolina in the summer of 2008. I've been an avid lover of all things pertaining to the Civil War since I was little and the opportunity to go to the... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Relaxing Vacation in South Carolina

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Fort Sumter

4 out of 5 stars by callen60 from Ozarks, Missouri
January 28, 2006

Quote: It's farther out here than I expected: Charleston Harbor is large, and Fort Sumter sits at its very entrance, a half-hour boat ride from Liberty Square on the northeast side of central Charleston. Admission to the Fort is free, but the ride is $13.... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Charleston in High Summer

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Fort Sumter

5 out of 5 stars by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
July 11, 2005

Quote: Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began, is a must-visit for any history buff. The fort is located on an island in Charleston Harbor and can only be visited on a tour. Managed by the National Park Service, tours leave the pier adjacent to the North... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Charleston-Days Out

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Fort Sumter

5 out of 5 stars by Taylor Shelby from Charleston, South Carolina
March 11, 2005

Quote: Fort Sumter is one of the most important sites in American History, and the National Park Service has treated it as such. In 1861, after the secession of South Carolina, Union forces evacuated the surrounding forts and batteries and braced... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Military History in Charleston

Fort Sumter

5 out of 5 stars by chadk78 from Blacksburg, South Carolina
February 20, 2005

Quote: Fort Sumter is probably Charleston's best-known attraction. Events that took place here in April 1860 inaugurated what we South Carolinians know as "the war between the states". Fort Sumter sits on a man-made island (basically a big pile of... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal The Old South is Alive and Well in Charleston

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Fort Sumter

2 out of 5 stars by hersplash from boston, Massachusetts
January 23, 2005

Quote: Fort Sumter is a national monument in Charleston Harbor where the Civil War began. South Carolina had seceded from the Union, yet Union forces still occupied strategic Fort Sumter at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. The South demanded that Fort... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Charleston: The Big Little City of the South

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