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title: Fort Sumter, South Carolina
author: Judson McCranie
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21942/fort-sumter-south-carolina/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-07-27
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# Fort Sumter, South Carolina

_Authored by Judson McCranie_

## Image File

[![Fort Sumter, South Carolina](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21942.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21942.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, photograph by Judson McCranie, 11 October 2009.

Shown here is Fort Sumter, a notable location in US history that marked the beginning of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/). It is now a national monument within the National Park Service.

## Cite This Work

### APA
McCranie, J. (2026, July 27). Fort Sumter, South Carolina. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21942/fort-sumter-south-carolina/>
### Chicago
McCranie, Judson. "Fort Sumter, South Carolina." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21942/fort-sumter-south-carolina/>.
### MLA
McCranie, Judson. "Fort Sumter, South Carolina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21942/fort-sumter-south-carolina/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FortSumter2009.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FortSumter2009.jpg) by [**Judson McCranie**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FortSumter2009.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 27 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.