Fort Sumter by Ferry The concession-operated ferry leaves from two locations: Liberty Square (340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC), and Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum (40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC).
Fort Sumter by Private Boat Fort Sumter is open year round except for New Years, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. Hours of operation are:
January 1 — Closed
January 2 - February 29 — 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
March 1 - March 14 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
March 15 - August 20 — 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
August 21 - August 28 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Labor Day Weekend (Fri-Sat-Sun) — 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Labor Day - November 30* — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
*Thanksgiving Day — Closed
December 1 - 24 — 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM
December 25 — Closed
December 26 - 31 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square 340 Concord Street, Charleston The Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for New Years, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.
Fort Moultrie 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island Fort Moultrie is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except for New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days.
Park Headquarters 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island Park Headquarters is open Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except for federal holidays.
Did You Know?
The first shot of the American Civil War didn't hit anything. It was a 10-inch mortar shell, fired from Fort Johnson, that exploded above Fort Sumter as a signal for Confederate artillery to open fire on the Union-held fort. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC