Dockside Condominiums, built in the 1970s on Charleston Harbor and the city's tallest building, faces a seminal moment after ...

FORT SUMTER. Fort Sumter, which just now attracts universal attention, is built upon an artificial island at the gate of the harbor, three and a half miles southeast of Charleston. It has been for ...

John Williams was born into slavery on Christmas Day 1839 at Howell Point Plantation in Brunswick County, North Carolina. His ...

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 ...

One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...

Fort Sumter will be officially listed in the program as "Fort Sumter and Charleston Harbor." Fort Sumter was the target of ...

On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

Boat tours showcase Charleston’s historic waterfront, including views of Fort Sumter where the Civil War began, and the Battery, lined with historic mansions. You can also see iconic landmarks ...

the Charleston Peninsula, Fort Sumter and the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. Along the trip, you may spot creek residents like pelicans, dolphins, manatees and sea turtles while your guide (an ...