Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center

Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center is a museum in , which is located on Concord Street. Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center is situated nearby to , as well as near the public aquarium .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Liberty Square Visitor Education Center”
  • Address: 340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Carolina Aquarium and Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.

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.

Park
Photo: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a United States National Historical Park located in , in coastal .

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. is situated 690 feet south of Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center.

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 Visitor Education Center

Latitude
32.79053° or 32° 47′ 26″ north
Longitude
-79.92527° or 79° 55′ 31″ west
Levels
3
Height
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3RF+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166847746
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Wiki­data ID
Q37883344
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Highlights include Gadsden’s Wharf and Charlotte Street Park.

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