Fort Johnson (Charleston, South Carolina)

USA / South Carolina / Sullivans Island / Charleston, South Carolina / Fort Johnson Road, 499
 place with historical importance, fortification, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, American Civil War 1861-1865
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Site where the first shot of the American Civil War was fired. A signal round fired from a mortar here was the indication to the other forts in the area to begin the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. There is virtually no trace of the fort remaining today.

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Coordinates:   32°45'5"N   79°53'56"W
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