Our Great Parks
Fort Sumter National Monument
Park Type: National Monument
The Park is located in: SC
Address:
Superintendent, Fort Sumter National Monument
1214 Middle St.
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482
Phone: 803/883-3123
Park Details:
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.
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