Fort Sumter 1861-65
Fort Sumter 1861-65 is a memorial in Charleston County, South Carolina. Fort Sumter 1861-65 is situated nearby to 42-Pounder, Banded and Rifled, as well as near 15-Inch Rodman.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie.
Fort Sumter
Fort
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Fort Sumter is a historical sea fort located near Charleston, South Carolina. Constructed on an artificial island at the entrance of Charleston Harbor in 1829, the fort was built in response to the War of 1812, which had exposed the inadequacy of existing American coastal fortifications to defend against naval attacks.
Fort Moultrie
Park
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Fort Moultrie is a series of fortifications on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, built to protect the city of Charleston, South Carolina. The first fort, formerly named Fort Sullivan, built of palmetto logs, inspired the flag and nickname of South Carolina, as "The Palmetto State". Fort Moultrie is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Fort Sumter 1861-65.
Battery Jasper
Fort
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Battery Jasper is a fort, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Fort Sumter 1861-65.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island and Mount Pleasant.
Sullivan’s Island
Photo: Surfer43, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, with a population of 1,791 at the 2010 census, and 1,891 people in 2020.
Mount Pleasant
Photo: WolfgangExler, CC BY 3.0.
Mount Pleasant is a large town in the Greater Charleston region of South Carolina. The population of the town has exploded, making it a very popular bedroom community of the city of Charleston.
French Quarter
Quarter
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The French Quarter is a historic district and a section of downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. French Quarter is situated 3½ miles northwest of Fort Sumter 1861-65.
Fort Sumter 1861-65
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.75239° or 32° 45′ 9″ northLongitude
-79.87487° or 79° 52′ 30″ westOpen location code
8742Q42G+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12544233003OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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