Fort Sumter National Monument
5 expert reviews
“No visit to Charleston is complete without a tour of this famous fort, where Confederate soldiers fired the first shot of the Civil War on April 12, 1861.”
– Concierge
Fodor's
"Set on a man-made island in Charleston's harbor, this is the hallowed spot where the Civil War began."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This man-made island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor saw the first shots of the Civil War in 1861."
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Travel + Leisure
"U.S. forces retook the fort in 1865, and raised the American flag they were forced to take down four years earlier to the day."
Frommer's
"It was here on April 12, 1861, that Confederate forces launched a 34-hour bombardment that started the Civil War, aka the “War Between the States.” "
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