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

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park will commemorate the 248 Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with Carolina Day events. Carolina Day is observed ...

Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War. It was one of a number of many special forts planned after the War of 1812, combining high ...

The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between North ...

Visit Fort Sumter and you'll see a historic Civil War-era flag collection. It includes a Palmetto Guard flag, a U.S. 33-star storm flag and U.S. 33-star garrison flags. The banners have been there 20 ...

April 12 marks the anniversary of the start of the American Civil War in 1861. In Charleston, SC, the American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard's artillery ...

CHARLESTON — When the government shut down Oct. 1, tours to Fort Sumter abruptly ceased, as funding to staff national parks across the country was cut off. But the Charleston excursions to and from ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter has been added to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the National Park Service. The Network to Freedom program consists of sites, programs, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The historic Civil War-era flag collection at Fort Sumter will soon be removed for preservation. The flags consist of the Palmetto Guard, Unites States 33-star storm and ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The makeshift flag soldiers at Fort Sumter used to signal their surrender to the Confederate army, kick-starting the American Civil War will be sold this month at an ...