You might be free to visit today, but Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park hasn't always been so welcoming! Get to know the story behind this stronghold and exactly what it was built to defend.
This history-filled fortress is often on the itineraries of visitors to South Carolina. But Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park isn't the area's only highlight. USS Yorktown, College of Charleston, and Charleston City Market are some other interesting sights nearby.