nps.gov - Fort Sumter National Monument - News Releases http://www.nps.gov/fosu News releases from Fort Sumter National Monument. en-us Fort Sumter to Host Coast Guard Silver Lifesaving Medal Ceremony http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/coast-guard-medal-ceremony.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:43:48 EST The U.S. Coast Guard will award a posthumous Silver Lifesaving Medal at a ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Historic District on Sullivan's Island. Fort Sumter to Host Youth Conservation Corps This Summer http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/2013-ycc.htm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:37:44 EST At least four youths will be hired for summer work at the National Park Service sites of the Charleston area. Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/southeast-coast-saltwater-paddling-trail.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:51:57 EST The Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail officially launches its website on Friday, April 19. Paddlers can travel over 760 miles from the Chesapeake Bay to the Georgia-Florida border. Living History Programs for 150th Anniversary of Ironclad Attack http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/living-history-programs-for-150th-anniversary-of-ironclad-attack.htm Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:41:38 EST April 7 marks the 150th anniversary of the 1863 Ironclad Attack. Fort Sumter will present living history programs for each tour boat arriving at Fort Sumter on Saturday, April 6, and for the first two boats arriving on Sunday, April 7. There is also a special temporary exhibit at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center. National Park Night at the RiverDogs http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/national-park-night-at-the-riverdogs.htm Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:03:12 EST Fort Sumter partners with the Charleston RiverDogs for "National Park Night" at the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park on Tuesday, April 23. Revolutionary War Cannons Return to Fort Moultrie http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/revolutionary-war-cannons-return-to-fort-moultrie.htm Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:04:16 EST Join us for a dedication ceremony celebrating the return of two reproduction Revolutionary War cannons to Fort Moultrie after an 8-month-long preservation project. National Park Tourism Creates $24M in Local Economic Benefit http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/2011-tourism-economic-benefit.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:10:08 EST Over 900,000 visitors to the Lowcountry's National Park Service sites spent $24M supporting 312 jobs in the local area in 2011. Free Women's History Month Program at Fort Moultrie http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/free-womens-history-month-program-at-fort-moultrie.htm Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:31:55 EST This free program explores the history of Fort Moultrie from a woman's perspective. February 2013 Lighthouse Open House http://www.nps.gov/fosu/parknews/february-2013-lighthouse-open-house.htm Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EST Join us for an open house at the U.S. Coast Guard Historic District on Sullivan's Island.