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

Join us on a historic tour of Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began. During our visit with the National Park Service, we discovered an artillery projectile still lodged in the brick ...

Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861.

Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Many historians, however, say the war actually began 164 years ago this ...

By the time Lincoln took the oath of office, six more states had seceded. Sumter was, to the South, "a standing menace." The fort, and its 75 men, were commanded by Major Robert Anderson.

April 12, 1861: Fort Sumter bombarded, Civil War begins by: David Tristan. Posted: Apr 12, 2024 / 09:10 AM EDT. Updated: Apr 12, 2024 / 09:05 AM EDT. Bombardment of Fort Sumter (Library of Congress) ...

Fort Sumter is in two major bombardments: The first one is the opening shots of the Civil War starting on April 12, 1861. There is a 34-hour bombardment of this fort.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — American historians did what they do best this weekend and that’s tell the story of history. The first shots of the Civil War took place in Charleston at Fort Sumter ...

A Civil War-era cannonball was discovered and safely removed at Fort Sumter National Historic Park in South Carolina on Saturday, according to local news reports. Emergency services were called to ...