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Robert Smalls and the Planter
As dawn was breaking over Charleston Harbor on the morning of May 12, 1862, sentries on the parapet of Fort Sumter saw a familiar sight,...
Friends of Charleston National Parks
May 13 min read
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Fort Sumter’s Parrott Battery
During the siege of Fort Sumter in the last half of the Civil War, the United States Army and Navy turned to the use of large Parrott...
Friends of Charleston National Parks
Jan 278 min read
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When did the Charleston National Parks become part of the National Park Service?
The National Park Service, a division of the Department of the Interior, has had a presence in the Charleston Area for over 75 years....
Friends of Charleston National Parks
Oct 27, 20245 min read
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10 Facts: Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the focal point for the opening acts of the American Civil War and became an important symbol of resistance to both the...
Friends of Charleston National Parks
Oct 17, 20245 min read
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The Role of Enslaved African Americans in the Construction and History of Fort Sumter
Within the legacy of Fort Sumter’s iconic role in the arc of the Civil War, is a little-known fact that enslaved African Americans were...
Friends of Charleston National Parks
Oct 11, 20246 min read
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