This map indicates the locations of the National Park sites in the Charleston area. Please note that while some boats to Fort Sumter do leave from Patriots Point, that site is not administered by the National Park Service.
Did You Know?
The first human death of the Civil War occurred on April 14, 1861, the day after the battle of Fort Sumter ended. Private Daniel Hough died when the cannon he was loading (for the Union's 100-gun salute to the U.S. flag) discharged prematurely.