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 ...

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The American Civil War was a defining chapter in the country's history. From the opening shots at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the surrender at Appomattox in 1865, the war touched nearly every corner of the ...

A Florida woman's birthday wish came true when she found a message in a bottle while visiting a barrier island in Georgia.

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park together have contributed more than $35.9 million towards the local ...

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 ...

which are Fort White-Union County and Williston-Eastside. Road trips await Buchholz and Hawthorne, with the Bobcats heading ...

South Carolina is packed with destinations that make for an exciting vacation. Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head are two popular destinations to visit in the state.

Due to the rising political discourse both preceding and following the election of President Abraham Lincoln, in the early ...

Erik Larson (The Demon of Unrest) discussed the tumultuous months between Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860 and the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Erik Larson (The Demon of ...

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The iconic Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired, may have survived the famous 19th century battery, but experts warned it could now disappear under the waves ...