General Thomas Sumter 1734 -1832

Historical marker location:

Sumter, South Carolina

( Marker is on North Main Street near East Canal Street, 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.