If you think the country is hopelessly divided now, you should’ve seen us 165 years ago today. At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, troops on James Island fired a shell high over Fort Sumter, its explosion ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Sunday marks 165 years since Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor, an attack that marked the start of the American Civil War.

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — The National Parks Service is inviting the public to commemorate the 165th anniversary of the outbreak of the American Civil War right where it began. On April 11, the Fort ...

On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter, a Union garrison in the harbor of Charleston, S.C. The bombardment lasted 34 hours, leading to the surrender of the fort and marking ...

The American Civil War began with tension, but it erupted with cannon fire at Fort Sumter. What followed was the chaotic and shocking Battle of Bull Run, where both sides realized the war would not be ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie are waiving fees on Saturday to commemorate the 165th anniversary of the opening shots of the American Civil War. Guests can visit the ...