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Fort Sumter National MonumentHistoric image of the battle of Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter National Monument
Pets
There are no restrictions at any of our facilities on bona fide guide animals for the impaired.

Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center (340 Concord Street, Charleston)
Pets are permitted on the grounds while on a leash. Pets must not be left unattended.

Fort Sumter
Pets are not permitted at Fort Sumter or on the ferry. Pets accompanying private boaters must remain on the boat, and must not be left unattended.

Fort Moultrie
Pets are welcome on the grounds while on a leash. Pets may not be taken inside any building (including the fort) or left unattended.
Fort Sumter as seen from the water.  

Did You Know?
Fort Sumter's island was constructed with a foundation of over 70,000 tons of granite and other rock. For over a decade contractors from as far away as New York and the Boston area delivered this material by ship and dumped it on a shoal in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC

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Last Updated: July 27, 2006 at 10:31 EST