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 History Museum.

Battery Jasper

Fort

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Battery Jasper is a fort, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Fort Sumter History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sullivan’s Island Historic District and Sullivan’s Island.

Sullivan’s Island Historic District

Neighborhood

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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 History Museum.

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 History Museum

Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Charleston County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

32.75238° or 32° 45′ 9″ north

Longitude

-79.87467° or 79° 52′ 29″ west

Levels

Height

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

8742Q42G+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 36374994

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=flat

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 8-inch (200 Pounder) Parrott and 10-Inch Mortar, Model 1819.

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