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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Enslaved Crew Commandeer Confederate Ship

Robert Smalls and the enslaved crew of The Planter seize the ship, evade Confederate batteries around the Charleston harbor, escape, and turn over the ship to Union forces blockading the harbor.

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