Post and Courier

Fort Sumter's historic flags to rest after 2 decades on display

Visit Fort Sumter and you'll see a historic Civil War-era flag collection. It includes a Palmetto Guard flag, a U.S. 33-star storm flag and U.S. 33-star garrison flags. The banners have been there 20 ...
abcnews4

Fort Moultrie, Fort Sumter wrap up 162nd Civil War anniversary with rifle reenactments

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — American historians did what they do best this weekend and that’s tell the story of history. The first shots of the Civil War took place in Charleston at Fort ...
WCBD

Historic Fort Sumter flags to be removed indefinitely for conservation

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – After more than 20 years on display, Fort Sumter’s historic Civil War-era flag collection will be removed for conservation this month. Fort Sumter’s Civil War-era flag ...
Live 5 News

Fort Sumter to remove historic flags for preservation

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The historic Civil War-era flag collection at Fort Sumter will soon be removed for preservation. The flags consist of the Palmetto Guard, Unites States 33-star storm and ...
Grand Forks Herald

PRAIRIE GARDENER: Fort Sumter: Shot through with 150 years of history

FORT SUMTER, S.C. -- It's been 150 years since the Confederates opened fire on this fortress, which is located on a small man-made island off the coast of Charleston. Those opening salvos were fired ...
CBS News

"The Demon of Unrest": Recounting the first shots of the Civil War

The ferry ride to the middle of Charleston Harbor can be a journey back in time. In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between North ...
c-span

Fort Sumter History Program

2011-04-16T20:29:52-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f5d/299026-m.jpgPark Superintendent Tim Stone welcomed the media to Fort Moultrie before they went by boat to ...
WSPA

Fort Sumter was temporarily closed Saturday following the discovery of a historic cannonball

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An item believed to be an old cannonball was safely removed from Fort Sumter over the weekend. The fort, now a popular tourist destination that sits on an island in the ...
Washington Examiner

Civil War-era explosive discovered at Fort Sumter

A Civil War-era cannonball was discovered and safely removed at Fort Sumter National Historic Park in South Carolina on Saturday, according to local news reports. Emergency services were called to the ...
Post and Courier

Fort Sumter's historic flags to rest awhile after 2 decades on display

Visit Fort Sumter and you'll see a historic Civil War-era flag collection. It includes a Palmetto Guard flag, a U.S. 33-star storm flag and U.S. 33-star garrison flags. The banners have been there 20 ...
WCBD

Fort Sumter was temporarily closed Saturday following the discovery of a historic ordnance

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An item believed to be a historic ordnance was safely removed from Fort Sumter over the weekend. The fort, now a popular tourist destination that sits on an island in the ...