Our day started off with a tour of Fort Sumter National Monument. Since the fort is an island fortification located a short distance from the Charleston port, our tickets included a 20 minute boat ride out to the fort during which a brief history of the fort was narrated over the PA system. Once we docked on the island, we were given about an hour to explore the fort and read the informational plaques. We learned that Fort Sumter was the site of the battle that signified the start of the Civil War. On April 12, 1861 the South Carolina militia fired upon the Union troops stationed at Fort Sumter cutting off the fort’s supply line. By the following day, Fort Sumter surrendered.
Once back from the tour, we split up for awhile - I did some shopping on King Street while Jim went to a few historical buildings in town to read more plaques (a favorite pastime of his!). Afterwards we met back up and went to the Slave Mart museum before heading south of Broad Street to enjoy the architecture of the old homes and the beauty of the White Point Gardens.
The Rainbow Row Houses
A familiar stance!
Our 2nd day in Charleston was great! Tomorrow we head out of town a ways to tour the Magnolia Plantation.
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