FORT JOHNSON

Posted By Bill Payer on Oct 4, 2021 | 0 comments


There’s an interesting article in the Post & Courier about Fort Johnson and the under-recognized role it played in the bombardment of Ft Sumter that triggered the Civil War.   Subscribers can CLICK HERE to read it  but others will encounter a paywall.

So…. we’ve compiled a list of links to help you learn more about this vital site in local history:

THE HISTORY OF FORT JACKSON….SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Fort Johnson (1) – FortWiki Historic U.S. and Canadian Forts    

Fort Johnson History…Marine Research Library…College of Charleston

Fort Johnson “First Shot of the War” Marker.

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