Located in Charleston, South Carolina, at 40 Tradd St., this three-bedroom, four-bathroom home saw Civil War shelling, several colonial fires in the neighborhood, the Earthquake of 1886 (with a ...

The Civil War ... rather than toward Charleston as expected, a decision undoubtedly made for strategic militarily reasons, such as cutting two of South Carolina’s three railroad lines ...

President James Buchanan sent the unarmed ship Star of the West with 200 soldiers and supplies on January 9, 1861. When it ...

In 1860, Fort Sumter, the federal sea fortress guarding Charleston, became a flash point in the tensions between North and South. "South Carolina saw ... shots fired in the Civil War.

Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in an important story that's largely invisible.

You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War ... fort's role in the war. Fort Sumter National Monument is perched on a small island in Charleston Harbor ...

a federal stronghold in Charleston, South Carolina. Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV ... symbolic of violence in South Carolina after the Civil War. “Our exhibits are basically centered around the collection pieces that we have. So one of the key ...

Many locals say you can't leave Charleston without strolling this ... old live oaks in nearby White Point Garden where several Civil War relics and memorials commemorate the city's role in the ...