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 ...

South Carolina and worked as a volunteer tour guide for the National Parks Service at Fort Sumter National Monument. She used primary source materials from the South Carolina Historical Society and ...

As one of the original 13 colonies in the United States, South Carolina has experienced ... Start your trip to this important historical site at the free Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center ...

The Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina will hold its next meeting in Sumter and organize a panel discussion about the Legacy project and what it can yield. “It’s an absolute tour de ...