Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Charleston · South Carolina
Overview
About Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.
Two forts stand at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. Patriots inside a palmetto log fort, later named Fort Moultrie, defeated the Royal Navy in 1776. As Charleston blazed a path towards secession to preserve slavery, construction on a new fort, Fort Sumter, proceeded. The Confederacy fired on the US garrison of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 opening the Civil War, which redefined American freedom.
Weather
Mild winters. Hot and humid during the summer.
Entrance Fees
Fort Moultrie charges a per person entrance fee for adults. Anyone 16 years old or older is considered an adult.
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