"No Name Beach," a sandbar that has grown large enough to connect Fort Sumter and James Island at mid tide and low tide could ...

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 ...

A year-long construction project at Fort Moultrie will limit some activities at the historic visitor destination while work is underway. An aging worn-out dock that serves as the primary water ...

The John Ravenel House, a pastel-painted stunner at 5 East Battery St., has traded hands for $18.25 million — with $3 million ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON Confederate flags will fly above the parade ground inside Fort Sumter after being removed from the fort’s outer wall following the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at ...

CHARLESTON, Friday, Nov. 20. The enemy made a demonstration, in six launches, against Fort Sumter this morning at 3 o'clock, but were repulsed in a few minutes by the garrison, the batteries ...

Calhoun, Fort Sumter was ... Union effort to capture Charleston. Union troops occupied Morris Island and some adjacent area, to begin a 22-month siege of Charleston. Hatcher covers the subsequent ...

Along the way, you'll likely see some of Charleston's top landmarks, including The Battery, Waterfront Park, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and Fort Sumter. There are a variety of tours and ...