Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter is a historic military site located in Charleston, South Carolina. It is famously known as the location where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861. The conflict began when Confederate forces attacked the Union-held fort as tensions escalated between the North and South over issues like slavery and states' rights. The attack led to the fort's surrender and marked the start of a four-year war that would determine the future of the United States. Today, Fort Sumter is preserved as a national monument commemorating this pivotal event in American history.