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Fort
Sumter National Monument
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Description: The Civil War began with the
bombardment of this fort on an island in Charleston
harbor. Accessible only by boat.
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to find: |
Address:
Liberty Square Visitor Education Center
340 Concord St
Charleston SC
Parent Organization:
National Park Service
1214 Middle Street
Sullivan's Island, SC 29482 |
Contacts
Phone 843 883-3123
URL
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htm
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| Hours: |
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Dates |
Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
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Fort Sumter Apr - Labor Day |
10 - 5:30 |
10 - 5:30 |
10 - 5:30 |
10 - 5:30 |
10 - 5:30 |
10 - 5:30 |
10 - 5:30 |
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Fort Sumter: March, Labor
Day-Nov 30, Christmas week |
10 - 4 |
10 - 4 |
10 - 4 |
10 - 4 |
10 - 4 |
10 - 4 |
10 - 4 |
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Fort Sumter Dec 1- Feb 28 |
11:30-4 |
11:30-4 |
11:30-4 |
11:30-4 |
11:30-4 |
11:30-4 |
11:30-4 |
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Hours are those fort is open for those who arrive by
private boat. Most people arrive by
concession
operated ferry, with departures from Liberty Square
(first departure 9:30 most of the year, 11:00 Jan-Feb &
Dec 1-24 or Patriots Point (10:45 or 1:20)
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years |
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| Admission: |
Criteria
As of MAR 2008 |
Child
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Student |
Adult |
Senior |
Groups |
| Boat tour to island
(private concessionaire) |
6-11 $8 |
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$14 |
$12.50 |
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Fees: |
Additional Group Info:
Special Tours & Pricing: other tours
available. For all tours, call ahead for departure
hours
Reservation Contact: Boat rides by Fort Sumter Tours
843 722-2628
http://www.fortsumtertours.com/ |
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Site Features: |
| What kind of visit you can have:
Fort has interpretive waystations throughout for
self-guided tours. |
| Big Events: |
Suggested Stay:
2 ¼ hours (1 hour for fort, rest for boat ride) |
| Period
1860s |
Type of Site
Fort |
| Buildings:
Fort |
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| Eating |
Name/Capacity |
Hours |
Type
of food |
| Picnic
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Vending/
Snacks |
snacks
available on tour boat |
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Shop |
Merchandise |
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Museum shop |
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Description
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Contact
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Charleston International Airport
City Hall Council Chamber Historic Place
German Friendly Society Historic Place
Historic Charleston Foundation History Related Organization
Alliance of National Heritage Areas History Related Organization
Preservation Society of History Related Organization
Heyward-Washington House House Museum
Aiken-Rhett House House Museum
Calhoun Mansion House Museum
Joseph Manigault House House Museum
Drayton Hall House Museum
Philip Porcher House House Museum
Museum
Avery Research Center for African American
History
Best Friend of Charleston Museum
Gibbes Museum of Art
South Carolina Historical Society
Confederate Museum Charleston
Children's Museum - Low Country
Charleston Museum
John Rivers Communication Museum
Cold War Submarine Memorial Foundation
54th Mass Volunteer Infantry Co Reenacting Resource
South Carolina Aquarium Science
USS Yorktown Specialty Museum
Macaulay Museum of Dental
History Specialty Museum
South Carolina Tourism Office Tourism Information
Charleston CVB Tourism Information
National Register of Historic Places Travel
Itinerary Tourism Information |
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the meantime, you can find addresses, descriptions, URLs
and more at our sister site,
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