Fort Sumter marked the opening chapter of a war that would reshape the country. The attack galvanized the North and emboldened the South, setting off a wave of mobilization neither side fully ...

Charleston, South Carolina became the ignition point for the U.S. Civil War when Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter, one of the last Union strongholds in the South. The video dives into the ...

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 ...

The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between North ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Park will commemorate the 248 Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with Carolina Day events. Carolina Day is observed ...

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — The National Park Service (NPS) has plans to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort MoultrieNational Historical Park and is seeking feedback from ...

Visit Fort Sumter and you'll see a historic Civil War-era flag collection. It includes a Palmetto Guard flag, a U.S. 33-star storm flag and U.S. 33-star garrison flags. The banners have been there 20 ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND – The National Park Service is seeking public input on plans to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. The docks at both sites, ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The makeshift flag soldiers at Fort Sumter used to signal their surrender to the Confederate army, kick-starting the American Civil War will be sold this month at an ...