Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park | |
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Nearest city | Charleston, South Carolina |
Coordinates | 32°45′8″N 79°52′29″W / 32.75222°N 79.87472°W |
Area | 199.57 acres (80.76 ha)[1] |
Established | 1948 |
Visitors | 888,330 (in 2016) |
Governing body | National Park Service |
Website | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park |
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in Charleston County, in coastal South Carolina. It mainly protects Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, the Charleston Light and Liberty Square. It was known as Fort Sumter National Monument until it was renamed in the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019.[2]
The Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center is located 340 Concord Street, Liberty Square,
The museum at Fort Sumter itself focuses on the activities at the fort, including its construction and role during the American Civil War. The fort is open to the public only via concession tour boat; access from private watercraft or via the low-tide sandbar is not permitted.[4]
The Fort Moultrie Visitor Center is located at 1214 Middle Street,
Charleston Light is not open to the public but can be viewed from its surrounding grounds, which also allow beach access.[7]
References
- ^ Dodson, Bob. "Fort Sumter National Monument". Retrieved 1 Jan 2018.
- ^ "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act". United States Congress. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square". National Park Planner. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Feds block private boats, drop-in visits to historic Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor". The Post And Courier. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Fort Moultrie Visitor Center". National Park Planner. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Fort Moultrie Visitor Center Museum Exhibits". National Park Service. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Sullivan's Island Lighthouse". Sullivan's Island.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Further reading
- Black, Olivia Williams. "The 150-Year War: The Struggle to Create and Control Civil War Memory at Fort Sumter National Monument" Public Historian (2016) 38#4: 149–166. DOI: 10.1525/tph.2016.38.4.149.
- Silkenat, David. Raising the White Flag: How Surrender Defined the American Civil War. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1-4696-4972-6.