Fort Sumter

Summary

Fort Sumter is a sea fort^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Fort Sumter is located in Charleston^[3].
• Fort Sumter is in the country of United States^[4].
• Fort Sumter is on the body of water Charleston Harbor^[5].
• Fort Sumter is on the continent of Americas^[6].
• Fort Sumter's instance of is recorded as sea fort^[7].
• Fort Sumter's instance of is recorded as Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location^[8].
• Fort Sumter is owned by National Park Service^[9].
• Thomas Sumter is named after Fort Sumter^[10].
• Fort Sumter is part of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park^[11].
• Fort Sumter's Commons category is recorded as Fort Sumter^[12].
• Fort Sumter comprises Battery Huger^[13].
• 1811 marks the founding of Fort Sumter^[14].
• Fort Sumter's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.7525, 'lon': -79.874444}^[15].
• Fort Sumter's significant event is recorded as Battle of Fort Sumter^[16].
• Fort Sumter's significant event is recorded as Second Battle of Fort Sumter^[17].
• Fort Sumter's official website is recorded as https://www.nps.gov/fosu/^[18].
• Fort Sumter's Commons gallery is recorded as Fort Sumter^[19].
• Fort Sumter's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Fort Sumter's described by source is recorded as FortWiki^[21].
• Fort Sumter's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[22].
• Fort Sumter's described by source is recorded as Starforts^[23].
• Fort Sumter's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[24].
• Fort Sumter's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[25].
• Fort Sumter's published in is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[26].
• Fort Sumter's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property^[27].

Body

Geography

Fort Sumter is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Charleston^[3]. It is on the body of water Charleston Harbor^[5]. It is on the continent of Americas^[6]. It is part of it and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sea fort^[7] and Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location^[8]. Fort Sumter's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places contributing property^[27].

History and Context

1811 marks the founding of Fort Sumter^[14]. It is owned by National Park Service^[9]. Thomas Sumter is named after it^[10].

Why It Matters

Fort Sumter has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]