Fort Sumter January 27, 2017

The Civil War began here. The first shots were fired by the Confederate forces as they felt the Federal troops at Fort Sumter were an encroachment into their territory. Fort Sumter sits on an island in Charleston harbor. We took a 30 minute boat ride to and from the Fort. Some interesting artifacts and well presented history of the clash are on display. The Confederate troops held the Fort for 4 years. Due to the bombardment during the time, much of the fort was destroyed and what remained was a heap of rubble. On our way out we saw the dolphins we were looking for the other day. Cool!