Author Erik Larson visits Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C., where he discusses "the single most consequential day in American ...

CHARLESTON, Friday, Nov. 20. The enemy made a demonstration, in six launches, against Fort Sumter this morning at 3 o'clock, but were repulsed in a few minutes by the garrison, the batteries ...

You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today, you can see for yourself where all the action happened by taking a ferry to the ...

On Dec. 26, Anderson moved his command to Fort Sumter. The Fort, built on an artificial island at the entrance to Charleston harbor, would be much easier to defend if war broke out. Over the next ...

Illinois' governor and first lady have donated a key Civil War document signed by Abraham Lincoln to the presidential library ...

The latest by the New York Times bestselling author is a riveting account of the months leading up to the Confederate forces' ...

North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Downtown Charleston, James Island, Fort Sumter, Daniel Island, West Ashley, I-26/I-526 Interchange, Johns Island, Isle Of Palms, Folly Beach, Sullivan`s Island ...

Along the way, you'll likely see some of Charleston's top landmarks, including The Battery, Waterfront Park, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and Fort Sumter. There are a variety of tours and ...