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Is Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park open right now?
National Historical Park · SC
Partially closed
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park is partially closed.
Why this statusFort Moultrie Fishing Dock Closure
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
Two forts stand at the entrance of Charleston Harbor.
- Type
- National Historical Park
- State
- SC
- Nearest town
- Charleston
Government shutdown
A federal government shutdown is in effect. Access and staffing at National Park Service sites vary — some close and barricade entrances, some stay open but unstaffed. Live shutdown status →
About Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Two forts stand at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. Patriots inside a palmetto log fort, later named Fort Moultrie, defeated the Royal Navy in 1776. As Charleston blazed a path towards secession to preserve slavery, construction on a new fort, Fort Sumter, proceeded. The Confederacy fired on the US garrison of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 opening the Civil War, which redefined American freedom.
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Visitor info
Address340 Concord Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Hours| Mon | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Tue | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Wed | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Thu | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Fri | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Sat | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Sun | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Fort Moultrie Getting thereFort Sumter is accessible by ferry boat. Boats depart at scheduled times from two sites. The primary departure point is the Fort Sumter Visitor Center, 340 Concord Street, Charleston. Boats also depart from Patriots Point, 40 Patriots Point Boulevard, Mount Pleasant. There is a fee for the concession-operated ferry.…
How we read this status
We derive Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Fort Moultrie Fishing Dock Closure Full method: how we check park status.