Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is a transport stop in Charleston County, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is situated nearby to 15-Inch Rodman, as well as near 8-Inch Columbiad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie.
Fort Sumter
Park
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Fort Sumter is an incomplete sea fort at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where the battle that sparked the American Civil War took place. Fort Sumter is situated 500 feet south of Fort Sumter.
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 east of Fort Sumter.
Battery Jasper
Fort
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Battery Jasper is a fort, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Fort Sumter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island Historic District and Sullivan’s Island.
Sullivan’s Island Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: BrineStans, CC BY 3.0.
Sullivan's Island Historic District is a national historic district located at Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings on Sullivan's Island. Sullivan’s Island Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Fort Sumter.
Sullivan’s Island
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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.
Fort Sumter
- Type: Transport stop
- Categories: passenger ship terminal and transportation
- Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.75348° or 32° 45′ 13″ northLongitude
-79.87541° or 79° 52′ 32″ westOperator
Fort Sumter ToursOpen location code
8742Q43F+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 424228359OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=ferry_terminalOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_position
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