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Fort Sumter National MonumentRuins of the officer's quarters at Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter National Monument
For Kids

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Be A Junior Ranger
 

The park is kid-friendly. Both Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie have Junior Ranger programs. There are also lots of places for kids to explore and learn about American history.
Fort Sumter as seen from the water.  

Did You Know?
Fort Sumter's island was constructed with a foundation of over 70,000 tons of granite and other rock. For over a decade contractors from as far away as New York and the Boston area delivered this material by ship and dumped it on a shoal in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC

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Last Updated: August 05, 2006 at 12:18 EST