When did the Charleston National Parks become part of the National Park Service?
The National Park Service, a division of the Department of the Interior, has had a presence in the Charleston Area for over 75 years....
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Friends of Charleston National Parks
Oct 175 min read
10 Facts: Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the focal point for the opening acts of the American Civil War and became an important symbol of resistance to both the...
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C. Russell Horres, PhD
Oct 115 min read
The Role of Enslaved African Americans in the Construction and History of Fort Sumter
Within the legacy of Fort Sumter’s iconic role in the arc of the Civil War, is a little-known fact that enslaved African Americans were...
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