You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired ... about the fort's role in the war. According to most Charleston visitors, Fort Sumter is a must ...

The Civil War — at least ... rather than toward Charleston as expected, a decision undoubtedly made for strategic militarily reasons, such as cutting two of South Carolina’s three railroad ...

Many travelers say you can't leave Charleston without strolling this ... live oaks in nearby White Point Garden where several Civil War relics and memorials commemorate the city's role in the ...

A striking bay cuts into the South Carolina coast around Charleston ... When it comes to Civil War history, places don't come much more significant than Fort Sumter. Read the original article ...

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - This week, the City of Charleston is starting on a new park to come to the Riverland Terrace neighborhood on James Island. Fort Pemberton is an old Civil War fort that was ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV ... time capsule for a glimpse into what life was like during the American Civil War. Inside the Hunley, there were preserved tools, jewelry, and currency from ...

Students of the American Civil War will be familiar with Fort Sumter, an uncompleted brick fortress on an artificial island in the middle of the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Today a site ...

Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...