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Fort Sumter National Monument

Category: Camps + Parks + Monuments + Museums

In Charleston Harbor, Charleston, SC
803.722.1691

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Fort Sumter National Monument - Reviews from across the web

Ladies, this one is do-able!!! - user review
Upon our trip to Charleston, I was dreading this the most. I am a woman who loves more of the female side of Charleston, the plantations. I was so concerned that this would be aweful...
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History Talk is good. - user review
My husband and I recently visited Fort Sumter and were pleased. The boat ride over was the most informative as you get to learn some history. Most people say there is not much to see b...
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Great history lesson - user review
To get to the fort you have to take a boat that is 30 minutes each way. They offer hot dogs, chips and soda on the boat. There is no food or drink on the fort. On the way over you hear ...
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interesting history - user review
The Fort Sumter tour was definitely worth it. Especially if you have kids studying this particular period in American history. The boat ride was great and as mentioned in other review...
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Lots to see, but not much to do - user review
There's only one way to Ft Sumter and that's by a 30 minute boat ride. It's a half hour ride each way and one hour at the monument. So if you need more time or less time, you're reall...
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not given enough time to see everything - user review
I can't complain about the price. The entire thing was 2 1/2 hours long and more than half of it was the boat ride there and back. We were only given an hour to look at all the exhib...
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Worth the Trip - user review
Fort Sumter was very interesting. I would recommend going early (first tour in the morning) to avoid the crowds. If it is a cold day dress warm as the wind off the water makes the temperat...
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Charleston is a fabulous destination for anyone interested in history, and you cannot miss Fort Sumter. The ferry ride out and back is fun and comfortable. They let you stay at the fort for...
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Worth the visit - user review
The trip to Fort Sumter takes 30 minutes by boat and you are allowed 1 hour on the island. This seems like a short amount of time but is ample time to see everything and visit the gift shop. ...
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enjoyed it greatly - user review
We took the boat from Patriots Point. The recorded information onboard was interesting. They gave us the history of the fort on the way there and pointed out sights on land returning....
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