Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in , in coastal .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: United States National Monument in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Also known as: “Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Liberty Square”, “Fort Sumter National Monument”, and “FOSU”
  • Address: 340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Carolina Aquarium and International African American Museum.

Public aquarium
The , located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, opened on May 19, 2000. Located on the historic Charleston Harbor, visitors can enjoy views of the waterfront, including the USS Yorktown and Ravenel Bridge.

Museum
The is a museum of African-American history in , located at a former shipping wharf where approximately 40% of the nation's enslaved persons disembarked.

Park
is a 9.1-acre development in , near the and . The name is used to refer to a 5.4-acre public park planned for the center of the development, the 3.7-acre mixed-use development along the north and south edges, and the overall development.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wraggborough and Ansonborough.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in in the US, also known as the Eastside or the East Side. A prominent merchant, Henry Laurens, bought several tracts totaling 99 acres where is today.

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

Latitude
32.79046° or 32° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-79.9258° or 79° 55′ 33″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
8742Q3RF+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167031764
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4579000
Wiki­data ID
Q33167494
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Aquarium Wharf and Wraggborough Square.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center and Charlotte Street Park.

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