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 ...

Park officials say Patriots and Loyalists will be represented by living history volunteers of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment and 33rd Regiment of Foot. Fort Moultrie is located at 1214 Middle ...

South Carolina, with its rich history steeped ... One such hidden gem is Fort Moultrie, perched on Sullivan's Island. This fort, predating Fort Sumter, played a crucial role in the Revolutionary ...

Located on Sullivan's Island, one block away from one of the most desirable residential beaches in South Carolina, this ...

Celebrating veterans every day is special, but celebrating veterans on Veterans Day, which falls on Monday, Nov. 11 this year ...

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

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., ...

Charleston, South Carolina, is surrounded by water ... Soak up the sun or military history with a visit to Fort Moultrie at the southern tip or Breach Inlet at the north end, where the Confederate ...

Settled by the English in 1670, the colony named for King Charles I was split into North and South Carolina in 1710. Largely agricultural, settlers relied heavily on the slave trade to work rice ...