Photos tagged as fort_sumpter

Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Orig. Fort Drawing

Fort Sumpter was originally three stories, 50' above the water. It was reduced to one story after being shelled during the civil war.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Walls_Int

A lot of the brick damage is visible in the interior walls.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Walls_Ext

Only one story remains of the original three story brick walls.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Shell in_Wall

Some shells are still embedded in the walls, left over from the Civil War.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Sand_Bar

This shows how close the fort is to one of the shorelines.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Location_Map

The map shows Fort Sumpter, located towards the left in the center, and other forts and defensive positions around Charleston Harbor during the Civil War.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter,_Flaggs

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter,_Ferry

A view of the yard, walls and ferry at Fort Sumpter, in Charleston Harbor

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter,_Cannon

Many of the casemates and cannon in Fort Sumpter were badly damaged during the Union seige later in the Civil War to retake the fort, ultimately successful.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Charleston, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter

This is a view as the ferry approached the fort. The black, concrete bunker in the center was added later. Exterior walls were originally three stories high.