Fort Sumter National Monument

The Civil War’s first target, Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor is an imposing man-made island. While here you will see the historic exhibits and can listen to the National Park Service employees tell what it must have been like for the Union soldiers as they were trapped for 34 hours while Confederate troops attacked. As you tour the fort and visit the museum, be sure to check out the phenomenal view of Charleston.

Charleston Harbor
1-800-789-3678
Open: daily-April- Labor 10-5:30 & Sept. - Nov & March 10-4
Accessible by boat only; see Patriot’s Point in Mt. Pleasant or City Marina in Charleston

Cannon photo by Horaceko