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During our guided tour of Fort Sumter with the National Park Service, we discovered an original Civil War artillery shell still embedded in the fort’s brick wall. This powerful visual reminder of the ...
As Carolina Day nears, Charleston historian Robert Rosen praises Rick Atkinson's Revolutionary War history for highlighting ...
In the summer, you can read books in a hammock, you can read them by the sea, you can read them on your porch, you can read ...
In 1863, Smalls became captain of the Planter, the first Black man to command a United States vessel. He held this position ...
Here are six volunteers who make a difference at National Parks and other federal lands, from an 8-year-old who does the ...
Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today ...
Visitors to Fort Sumter and other National Park Service sites are greeted with new signs that ask them to report any areas of the sites that need improvement or repair, as well as any "signs or ...
The Man who Fired the First Gun on Fort Sumter Blows His Brains Out He Prefers Death to Living Under the Government of the United States. Share full article June 22, 1865 The New York Times Archives ...
Meanwhile, Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island hosts a free family festival from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday to commemorate the holiday.
With Shaw Air Force Base nearby, Sumter residents share concerns over war, family safety, and the economic fallout.
Reenactors fire a cannon at the site of Fort Moultrie to mark the 249th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Sullivan's Island on Carolina Day, June 28, 2025. (Clifton Warren/WCIV) ...