Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is a U.S. National Park Service site in Charleston, South Carolina, preserving key coastal forts and landscapes associated with the origins and defense of the United States, especially during the Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Park Service unit
United States national historical park
category American Civil War museums in South Carolina
Military and war museums in South Carolina
Protected areas of South Carolina
contains Civil War–era masonry fortifications
historic artillery batteries
visitor centers and interpretive exhibits
country United States of America
ecosystemType coastal barrier island environment
saltwater harbor environment
governingBody U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED
hasPart Charleston waterfront sites NERFINISHED
Fort Moultrie NERFINISHED
Fort Sumter NERFINISHED
Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square NERFINISHED
Sullivan’s Island sites
hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean
Charleston skyline NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historical Park NERFINISHED
locatedIn Charleston County, South Carolina NERFINISHED
Charleston Harbor NERFINISHED
state of South Carolina NERFINISHED
locatedNear city of Charleston, South Carolina NERFINISHED
locatedOn Sullivan’s Island NERFINISHED
an island in Charleston Harbor
managedBy United States National Park Service NERFINISHED
notableFor long history of U.S. coastal defense from the 18th to 20th centuries
site of the opening shots of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter
offers guided tours
interpretive programs
museum exhibits
openToPublic yes
purpose interpretation of the origins of the American Civil War
preservation of historic coastal fortifications
public education about U.S. coastal defense history
significantEvent American Civil War NERFINISHED
American Revolutionary War coastal defenses
First Battle of Fort Sumter NERFINISHED
Second Battle of Fort Sumter NERFINISHED
topic United States military history
history of slavery and seaborne trade through Charleston
seacoast fortifications
transportAccess road access to Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island
tour boat to Fort Sumter

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Fort Moultrie partOf Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Sullivan's Island hasProtectedArea Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park