Fort Sumter National Monument is located in Charleston Harbor and can be reached only by boat. The fort is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. between April 1 and Labor Day. At other times of the year the hours vary and can be ascertained by calling 803-883-3123. The fort is closed December 25.
Tour boats operated by a National Park Service Concessionaire leave from the City Marina on Lockwood Drive, just south of U.S. 17 in Charleston and from Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. For boat schedules, call 803-722-1691.
