Fort Sumter National Monument Pin

Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War upon Federal troops at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The first shot of the American Civil War didn't hit anything. It was a 10-inch mortar shell, fired from Fort Johnson, that exploded above Fort Sumter as a signal for Confederate artillery to open fire on the Union-held fort. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC.

This is where the American Civil War began. The roots of that conflict are buried deep within the stories of the development of the United States. Fort Sumter would continue to serve as the focal point in Charleston throughout the Civil War.

Product Details

• Visit the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square
• Custom lapel pin measures 1''W x 1''H
• Profits support the National Park Service