Fort Sumter National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)

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Where The American Civil War Began

Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter surrendered 34 hours later. Union forces would try for nearly four years to take it back.

		Fort Moultrie Fort Moultrie is a unit of Fort Sumter National Monument. The site is located on Sullivan's Island and is accessible by car. Learn about 171 years of American seacoast defenses. more...

African Passages exhibit introductory panel.

New Museum Exhibit at Fort Moultrie Visitor Center

A new museum exhibit, African Passages, has been unveiled at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center.
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Man in Revolutionary War uniform firing a musket.

2009 Summer Events

Join us for special events this summer:

Free Weekends at Fort Moultrie: June 20-21, July 18-19, August 15-16
Carolina Day Celebration at Fort Moultrie, June 27-28
246th Army Band Concert at the Fort Sumter Visitor Center, June 29 at 7:00 p.m.
246th Army Band Concert at Fort Moultrie, June 30 at 7:00 p.m.
The 54th Massachussetts and the assault of Battery Wagner, July 18, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
National Lighthouse Day event at the U.S. Coast Guard Historic District on Sullivan's Island, August 8, 10:00-2:00.

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1214 Middle Street
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482

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Phone

Visitor Information & Park Headquarters
(843) 883-3123

Fax

(843) 883-3910

Climate

Summers are generally hot and humid. Brief showers and thunderstorms are normal, especially in the afternoon. Spring and fall are temperate. Winters may be cool and damp with occasional periods below freezing. Snow is unlikely.