Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie to commemorate first shot of the Civil War

The Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park invites the public to commemorate the 165th anniversary of the ...

Hicks: It's the 165th anniversary of the Civil War, but the 200th (kinda) for Fort Sumter

It's the 165th anniversary of the Civil War, and the origin of the then-not-quite-finished Fort Sumter is an instructive ...
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From Fort Sumter to ‘Forever Free’: New Book Tells Civil War Story in Real Time

On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter, a Union garrison in the harbor of Charleston, S.C. The ...

Today in US history on April 12: From the outbreak of civil war to civil rights, public health breakthroughs, and the dawn of the space shuttle era

April 12th holds significant weight in American history. It witnessed the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter in 1861.

The Battle Over Fort Sumter’s Climate Sign

Rising sea levels have made repairs to the historic site necessary. Some would rather fight global warming.
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The Faces of Fort Sumter

According to legend, faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle flags which flew over the fort during the Civil War- The Union “Storm Flag” and the Confederate “Palmetto ...
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Fort Sumter

Reverse Text: WE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ANY STATE, / THE / FALL OF SUMTER / WILL BE AVENGED, / THE REBELLION CRUSHED / AND THE / HONOR AND INTEGRITY / OF THE / UNTIED ...