Fort Sumter

Today's virtual tour covers Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor. The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, but the fort's history begins after the War of 1812.

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The Ex-slave Who Scared Charleston

Fear of this Denmark Vesey's actions led to the construction of the SC Arsenal.

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1886 Charleston Earthquake

Charleston has survived many natural disasters. One of the worst was an earthquake that was so strong it rang church bells in Boston.

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