American Civil War commemoration on April 11 held at Fort Moultrie

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie are waiving fees on Saturday to commemorate the 165th anniversary of the opening shots of the ...

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 ...
Yahoo

Uncover the history of Florida's Civil War forts

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fort Pickens is pictured in an engraving in 1861. Pickens: The first serious confrontation of the Civil War happened in Pensacola ...

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 Washington Post

Washington's Bygone Defense Mechanisms

AT the outbreak of the Civil War, Washington served as the nerve center for the Union cause. To protect the supply routes and prevent an attack on the nation's capital, President Abraham Lincoln ...