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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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Fort Sumter

  • 3 out of 5 stars by LWagBeth from Montgomery City, Missouri
  • March 28, 2003
Quote: Our kids enjoyed the boat ride out more than the time spent at Fort Sumter as we saw a dolphin swimming along with us. However, my husband and I found the place fascinating. The details, old photos, cannons, and description of the devastation really... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Good 'Ol Southern Hospitality

Fort Sumter

  • 3 out of 5 stars by rdkjsmith from Mayfield, Kentucky
  • February 19, 2003
Fort Sumter
Quote: Our family decided that a trip to Fort Sumter would definitely be in our itinerary on this trip. We left from a marina in Charleston in a medium-sized boat and traveled to the small island known as Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter is where the Civil War... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

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Fort Sumter National Monument

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Nahali Croft from Evans, Georgia
  • May 28, 2002
Quote: Fort Sumter, a brick fortification buit during the years 1829 through 1860 on a manmade island in Charleston Harbor, is accessible only by boat. On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops directed the opening shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. After... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal The Charms of Charleston

Fort Sumter

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Kathy from Northern Va Suburbs of DC, Virginia
  • December 12, 2001
Quote: Here at the fort named for SC Revolutionary Wat Patriot Thomas Sumter, the opening shots of the Civil War were fired Apr. 12 1861. When the civil war ended Fort Sumter presented a very desolate appearance. The Army attempted to repair the walls. ... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal "Charming Charleston SC

Fort Sumpter

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Bruce from Bishop, California
  • April 1, 2001
Fort Sumpter
Quote: Visiting Fort Sumpter is best described as stepping back in history. The fort is filled with cannon and artifacts from it's long history and an excellent museum. Merely standing on the fortress walls gives a sense of the dispair suffered by it's... Read the full Fort Sumter National Monument review

From journal Charleston,A Friendly Old City