Fort Sumter Tours

A memorable way to experience Mount Pleasant and Charleston is to take a Fort Sumter Tour! Fort Sumter Tours offers two departure locations, including one conveniently located at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. Hop aboard the Tour Ferry for a scenic ride across Charleston Harbor to Fort Sumter National Historical Park, an official site of the National Park Service and the place where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861.

Take in incredible views of Charleston Harbor along the way, then step inside Fort Sumter to explore the historic grounds, museum exhibits and stories behind this important piece of American history.