Editing Fort Sumter (section)

{{short description|Historic coastal fortress in South Carolina, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| nocat = true
| name = Fort Sumter
| designated_other1 = IUCN Category V
| image = FortSumter2009.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = View from north in 2009
| locmapin = USA#USA South Carolina
| locmap_relief = 1
| map_label = Fort Sumter
| map_caption = Location in the [[United States]]##Location in [[South Carolina]]
| location = [[Charleston&nbsp;Harbor]], [[<!--Charleston,-->South Carolina]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|32|45|8|N|79|52|29|W|region:US|display=inline, title}}
| area = {{convert|234.74|acre|km2|2}}<ref name="area">{{NPS area |year=2011 |accessdate=May 14, 2012}}</ref>
| designated_nrhp_type = {{start date|1948|04|28}}
| visitation_num = 857,883
| nrhp_type = hd
| built = {{start date and age|1829|br=y}}
| architect OR builder =
| added = October 15, 1966
| refnum = 66000101<ref name = nris/>
| website = [https://www.nps.gov/fosu/ Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park]
}}

'''Fort Sumter''' is a historical [[Coastal defense and fortification#Sea forts|sea fort]] located near [[Charleston, South Carolina]]. Constructed on an [[artificial island]] at the entrance of [[Charleston Harbor]] in 1829, the fort was built in response to the [[War of 1812]], which had exposed the inadequacy of existing American coastal fortifications to defend against naval attacks. Fort Sumter was still incomplete in 1861 when it was attacked by Confederate Forces during the [[Battle of Fort Sumter]] on April 12, sparking the [[American Civil War]]; the fort was severely damaged during the battle and left in ruins. Although there were some efforts at reconstruction after the war, Fort Sumter as conceived was never completed. Since the middle of the 20th century, the fort has been open to the public as part of the [[Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park]], operated by the [[National Park Service]].