Civil War artillery has been discovered within its walls. Join us as we explore the significance of this historical relic.

Charleston, South Carolina became the ignition point for the U.S. Civil War when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter, ...

After consulting with his officers ... having made no attempt to resupply Fort Sumter. The battle lasted 34 hours before Anderson surrendered. Despite the attack’s intensity, no one on either ...

A Charleston, South Carolina surrender flag, Confederate documents, and Union soldier items among historic Civil War ...

Guided tours aren't available at Fort Sumter, but you can listen to a 10-minute, ranger-led history discussion before heading out on your own self-guided tour; rangers and volunteers are available ...

About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ... of the proceedings at Fort Sumter on the occasion of the raising of the ...

Usually, books about Sumter end at this point. But Hatcher carries the story of the fort through the entire war. For two years after the capture of Sumter, the fort was not significantly involved in ...

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 ...

Confederate flags will fly above the parade ground inside Fort Sumter after being removed from the fort’s outer wall following the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at Charleston’s ...