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Fort Sumter National Monument
Traffic & Travel Tips
To visit Fort Sumter by RV or bus, we recommend taking the ferry from Patriots Point. Their parking area can easily accommodate large vehicles. Parking for large vehicles in downtown Charleston is extremely limited, and the public parking garage has a clearance of 7'.

To visit Fort Moultrie by RV or bus, the parking area at the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center can accommodate your vehicle.
15-inch Rodman cannons at Fort Moultrie  

Did You Know?
Fort Sumter National Monument has one of the best collections of 19th century seacoast artillery anywhere in the United States. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC

Last Updated: December 01, 2006 at 11:45 EST