The Fort Sumter - Fort Moultrie Historical Trust is the official philanthropic partner of the Charleston National Parks including Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, Charles Pinckney Historic Site and the Charleston Light. Through programs and partnerships, we help the NPS to preserve these national treasures, advocate for their continued importance, and educate on their historical significance. We support our Charleston National Parks through education, preservation and advocacy.
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This brief episode summarizes the importance of Fort Sumter and the events that occurred there in shaping the destiny of our nation.
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Episode 4 focuses on the attempts of the North to take back Fort Sumter and hopefully bring the war to an end. This episode illustrates the struggles of African American soldiers who fought bravely on...
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The cunning and bravery of South Carolinian, Robert Smalls, is featured in this episode, as he brings his family and others to freedom under the guns of Fort Sumter in the early years of the war. [We...
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This episode explores the events that led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the opening event of the Civil War. It also follows the movement of Major Robert Anderson and his garrison from Fort...
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This episode introduces the student to the social history of South Carolina, the rise of Charleston as an important shipping center, and the building of the fort where the Civil War began. It further...