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Use the NPS-authorized ferry provider and reserve a ticket in advance if a boat visit matters to you.
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ILLUSTRATIVE PLACE SCENESOUTH CAROLINA / PLACE 04
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie
The ferry ride to Fort Sumter is part of the visit; leave space for context and the history of the Civil War’s beginning.
Explore this visit ↓THE BUTLER FIELD NOTES
A harbor crossing into history.
The ferry ride to Fort Sumter is part of the visit; leave space for context and the history of the Civil War’s beginning.
Plan around this place →Before you go
The ferry is ticketed even though the fort itself does not charge admission.
Check official conditions ↗Make it a night
Charleston is a base to compare for this chapter.
Browse Charleston stays ↗Check the source. Then go.
Conditions and tickets can change; confirm them before the trip.
