March, 2025
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired upon the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter—an island fortress centered in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This hostility did not develop in isolation, rather the culmination of decades-long sectionalism and progressively-divergent partisan politics, specifically the interwoven issues of slavery and state sovereignty. The object of instigative action, Fort Sumter became a springboard for the American Civil War—its beleaguered embattlements symbolic of

Fort Jackson South Carolina
November 2019 Fort Sumter National Monument – Charleston, South Carolina About a week before the trip, Kevin came home from work and asked if we had time to see Fort Sumter. Interestingly, this had not coming up during preliminary research but this seemed like a […]
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South Carolina Fort Sumter
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Family travel guide to Fort Moultrie, SC. Museum, bunkers, and beach! This is on of our favorite places to take the kids and family visiting from out of town, and this guide tells you everything you'll want to know before you go! Including a list of things to do nearby.
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