Fort Sumter National Monument Sullivan's Island, SC
Address:
Superintendent, Fort Sumter National Monument 1214 Middle St. Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 803/883-3123
Fort Sumter was one of a series of coastal fortifications built by the United States after the War of 1812. The first shots of the Civil War were fired here on April 12, 1861 as the Confederates conducted a 2-day bombardment that ended with the Union troops' withdrawal.
