Near Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Sumter Today
During the Bombardment
| | April 12-14, 1861 | |
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
1. Fort Sumter Today Marker
By the end of the Civil War in 1865, heavy shelling had reduced Fort Sumter to ruins. The fort was partially rebuilt in the 1870s, but many remnants of the original structure remain and can be seen throughout the fort today.
Battery Huger, the massive concrete structure in the center of the parade ground, was completed in 1899 in response to the Spanish-American War. Changes to Battery Huger kept pace with modern technology and Fort Sumter continued as part of the U.S. coastal defense system until the close of World War II.
For Your Safety
While every effort has been made to make your visit safe and enjoyable you must remain alert and cautious
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Do not go beyond chain or rail barriers. To help preserve the fort, we ask that you do not climb or sit on cannons, cannon carriages, or brickwork. Do not disturb or remove artifacts.
Erected 1932 by Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 8, 1861.
Location. 32° 45.146′ N, 79° 52.49′ W. Marker is near Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from the Fort Sumter Ferry Terminal. Located at Fort Sumter National Monument and only reached by boat. See links below for more information about access to the site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013
2. Fort Sumter Today Marker
More about this marker. The marker displays a line diagram and an aerial photograph of Fort Sumter as it appears today. The illustrations are keyed to indicate important points:
1. Left face casemate ruins
2. Left flank casemate ruins
3. Right face
4. Right flank
5. Right gorge angle
6. Sally port
7. Parade ground
8. Union garrison monument
9. Powder magazine
10.
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
3. Line Diagram and Illustration Key
11. Enlisted men's barracks ruins
12. Esplanade
13. Granite wharf remains
14. 12-pounder mountain howitzer
15. Battery Huger
16. Museum
17. Restrooms
Also see . . . Fort Sumter. The National Park Service web site offers many documents detailing the fort's history and role IN history. (Submitted on May 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 3, 2010
4. Aerial View of Fort Sumter
Photographed by Craig Swain
5. Markers in front of Battery Huger
The markers stand on what remains of the Fort's parade field.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 29, 2011
6. Fort Sumter Today
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,477 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 10, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.
