This week’s random image was originally posted for 4th of July posted in honor of our nation’s holiday. But since this a repost from another blog, I wanted to post it today. Its of the flags that flew over Fort Sumter. The Flags Over Fort … [Read more...]
August 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter started construction in 1829 and was named after the Revolutionary War hero, General Thomas Sumter, and was part of a series of fortifications on the southern U.S. coast to protect the harbors. By the time the Civil War begin in 1861 it … [Read more...]