Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

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Fort Moultrie Visitor Center

Address: 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

The Civil War began here at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, when Confederate batteries opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The park also includes Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, which guarded the harbor from the Revolution through World War II.

Ride the boat out to Fort Sumter, stand where the first shots landed, and tour Fort Moultrie; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, tour both forts in one day and trace the harbor defenses across three centuries of American wars.

Coordinates: 32.76035, -79.85759

Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square

Address: 340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC 29401

The Civil War began here at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, when Confederate batteries opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The park also includes Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, which guarded the harbor from the Revolution through World War II.

Ride the boat out to Fort Sumter, stand where the first shots landed, and tour Fort Moultrie; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, tour both forts in one day and trace the harbor defenses across three centuries of American wars.

Coordinates: 32.79052, -79.92539

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