Fort Sumter
fort in Charleston, South Carolina
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Summary
Fort Sumter is a sea fort[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of sea fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,886 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Charleston[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Charleston Harbor[5]
- Continent: Americas[6]
- Instance of: Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location[7]
- Owned by: National Park Service[8]
- Named after: Thomas Sumter[9]
- Part of: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park[10]
- Commons category: Fort Sumter[11]
- Has part(s): Battery Huger[12]
- Inception: 1811[13]
- Significant event: Battle of Fort Sumter[14], Second Battle of Fort Sumter[15]
- Official website: https://www.nps.gov/fosu/[16]
- Commons gallery: Fort Sumter[17]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], FortWiki[19], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20], Starforts[21], The New Student's Reference Work[22], The American Cyclopædia[23]
- Published in: The American Cyclopædia[24]
- Heritage designation: National Register of Historic Places contributing property[25]
- Has characteristic: built using slave labor[26]
- Native label: Fort Sumter[27]
- Different from: Fort Sumner[28]
- Located in protected area: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park[29]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Fort Sumter[30]
Why It Matters
Fort Sumter has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]