Fort Sumter - Charleston SC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 32° 45.155 W 079° 52.514
17S E 605366 N 3624418
Where the Civil War began.
Waymark Code: WMTV9E
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 9

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 special forts planned after the War of 1812, combining high walls and heavy masonry, and classified as Third System, as a grade of structural integrity. Work started in 1829, but was incomplete by 1860, when South Carolina seceded from the Union.

Source: (visit link)
Type of site: Battlefield

Address:
Charleston Harbor
Charleston, SC


Admission Charged: No Charge

Website: [Web Link]

Driving Directions:
Directions to the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center, 340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC Take I-26 E to Charleston. Take exit 221B on the left for Meeting Street. Turn right onto Meeting Street. Turn left onto Calhoun Street. Proceed across East Bay Street and Washington Street. The Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center is straight ahead. Parking is on the left in the garage (7' clearance).


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