Defending Charleston

Historical marker location:

1214 Middle Street, Sullivans Island, South Carolina

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Middle Street and Osceola Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

1776-1947.

South Carolina was the site of the first battle of the Civil War. In April 1861, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, a federal fort located in Charleston Harbor. The bombardment lasted for 34 hours and resulted in the surrender of the fort to the Confederates.