Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Information

• No Elevator Service at Fort Sumter

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, No Elevator Service at Fort Sumter The museum, restrooms, museum store and top level of Fort Sumter are only accessible by climbing stairs. For more information visit the link below or call 843-883-3123.
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• Lightning Alert

  Alert 2 , Severity ,information ,, Lightning Alert The Charleston area experiences a high number of lightning strikes during the summer. Lightning strikes within 10 miles of Fort Sumter will prompt the closure of the observation deck, and visitors are encouraged to shelter in the museum or on the ferry.

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