I suggest that if you are a tourist to Charleston, South Carolina that you take a boat trip to Fort Sumter. It was here that the American Civil War began in April, 1861. The Park Service guides give an excellent history of the bombardment of...More

While on vacation in Myrtle Beach, we took one day and headed to Charleston. My wife is a teacher and wanted to take our children to Fort Sumter. We took our ferry boat ride from Patriots Point, but you can also catch a ferry from...More

We purchased our tickets the day before at Liberty Square for the boat ride with tour. I don't think it is necessary but we wanted to make sure we had a certain timeframe. We were able to purchase $21 tickets for $18 with military ID...More

We visited Fort Sumter with two children (ages 8&6). The ticket price was a little steep but that did include a ferry ride to and from, which I'd imagine to run that thing all day is not cheap. The ferry ride takes about 25-30 minutes...More

The tour is exactly one hour. Perfect amount of time for visit. The boat is well maintained with a knowledgable crew. The trip across the harbor is very informative. A must event for a Charleston visit.

We visited a few days ago and although it was rainy in the morning by the time we took the 2:30 afternoon boat the sun was trying to peak out. I can't imagine how hot and miserable the fort must be in direct sun on...More

We took a boat over to Fort Sumter. The boat crew was not so great but the park rangers James and Jamie were outstanding! It was very nice to see the fort and the exhibits they have there. Great views.

This is one place I would recommend you go in Charleston! We went there from Patriot's Point! We went on the 1 pm when it was raining. Totally doable in the rain and our group only had 38 people so it was excellent! The boat...More

Not much to see for the price of the boat trip there. Beverages on board ridiculously expensive and my Sierra Mist was horrible.

It was extremely hot out during our visit. The AC on the lowest level of the ferry was great. The flag raising ceremony was nice when we got there. They gave us an hour to explore, which was just right given the heat. On a...More