General Michael P.C. Carns

Historical marker location:

900 Harrelson Blvd, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Harrelson Boulevard and Jetport Road, on the right when traveling north.)

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.