On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

Fort Moultrie was the first fort on Sullivan's Island. Composed of soft palmetto logs, it withstood a nine-hour battle in 1776 when nine warships were advancing on Charleston. Its soft composition ...

The ship’s pilot helped his family reach freedom, then served in the Civil War and in the U.S. Congress. Robert Smalls’s ...

Fort Sumter has been added to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the National Park Service.

Our newsletter catches you up with all the business stories that are shaping Charleston and South Carolina ... instead of a curtain call. The Fort Moultrie Post Theatre, which used to play films ...

Overflowing with luxury amenities, the shelter has a huge kitchen, a movie theatre, an open-plan lounge ... Defence of ...

Find a roundup of fun events taking place in the Charleston area during the week of Nov. 8-14, 2024. Friday, Nov. 8 The annual Carolina Surf Film Festival will be at Mex 1 in West Ashley at 5 p.m., ...

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Here’s how to plan a beach day, a long weekend ... “It's seen hundreds of years of American history (Fort Moultrie National ...

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