• Currier & Ives lithograph depicting the bombardment of Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter

    National Monument South Carolina

Revolutionary War In The Classroom

Fort Sumter National Monument, of which Fort Moultrie is a unit, gives you a wonderful opportunity to have your students experience the power of visiting a place where significant events in American history happened. The lesson plan below is designed to engage and prepare students for their trip to the historic fort. There are additional resources and information available through this website that will make your trip to Fort Moultrie enjoyable and educational. We encourage you to use the activities listed, as they were designed to meet the state of South Carolina Social Studies curriculum standards and the National Council for the Social Studies national curriculum standards.

Battle of Sullivan's Island Lesson Plan (pdf, 59 KB)

Map of Charleston Harbor (jpg, 72 KB)

Did You Know?

Composite photos of Maj. Anderson (left) and Gen. Beauregard (right)

Union Maj. Robert Anderson, commanding Fort Sumter, and Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, commanding Charleston's forces during the first battle of the Civil War, knew each other since the 1830s. Anderson was Beauregard's artillery instructor at West Point. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC