Fort Sumter Admission and Self-Guided Tour with Roundtrip Ferry

About this activity

Visit historic Fort Sumter with the only operator in Charleston providing Admission to Fort Sumer National Monument and Round-Trip Ferry Transportation from Liberty Square or Patriots Point. Cruise by top Charleston sites from your ferry such as Rainbow Row and Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

• For those departing from Patriots Point, experience views of the USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier from up-close.
• Explore the grounds of Fort Sumter and stand where America’s deadliest war began at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.
• The first shots were fired here, igniting a conflict that saw more than 700,000 casualties.
• Experience the opening battle of the American Civil War and explore its origins with a National Park Ranger who will greet you upon arrival.

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