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 ...

The iconic fort known as Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War erupted. Today, it stands tall as a weathered beacon amidst the windswept waters of Charleston Harbor. With its timeworn brick ...

In April 1861, cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter—and the American Civil War began. This is the tense standoff that turned into the first battle of a nation divided.

A few months prior to that surrender — Feb. 20, 1865 — was the Battle of Fort Myers. Cathy Chestnut wrote about that battle in the Feb. 21, 2015, Fort Myers News-Press. Here are some excerpts.

The trees seen lining Middle Street are a representation of the fort’s strength, surviving 11 hours of fire in the Battle of Sullivans Island. Its resiliency has garnered it the title of South ...

Several sites in Battle Creek are being added by the National Park Service to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program.

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — The 248th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan's Island will be commemorated by Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park at the end of June.

THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER.; The Charleston Courier publishes the following card: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, HEAD-QUARTERS SURGEON GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. Share full article May 21, 1861 ...

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 ...

Credit: traveler1116/Getty Images Charleston, South Carolina This national park features two forts at the entrance to Charleston Harbor. When you visit Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, you can learn ...