Caption

North wall of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter). Fort Sumter is a Third System masonry sea fort located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort is best known as the site upon which the shots that started the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. , Vintage photography

Date

1861

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A08_210

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,1Mb (1,7Mb) / 12,7in x 14,1in / 3816 x 4218 (300dpi)

Keywords

North wall Fort Sumpter Fort Sumter Third System masonry sea fort located Charleston Harbor South Carolina. fort best known site upon shots started American Battle Fort Sumter April 12 1861 Vintage photography