South Carolina Park List

Ninety Six National Historic Site Congaree National Park Kings Mountian National Military Park Cowpens National Battlefield Charles Pinckney National Historic Site Fort Sumter National Monument Fort Moultrie National Monument Overmountian Victory National Historic Trial
Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park is home to the largest remnant of old-growth floodplain forest remaining on the continent! Experience beauty and tranquility as you visit the national and state champion trees in the park, towering to a record size amidst astonishing biodiversity. Walk, paddle or just take it easy within this dynamic floodplain ecosystem.
Fort Moultrie National Monument
Fort Moultrie National Monument tells the story of two centuries of seacoast defense. From the time of the earliest European settlements until the end of World War II, coastal fortifications guarded the harbors and shores of the United States. For over 200 years, Fort Moultrie has defended Charleston Harbor twice. During the Revolutionary War on June 28, 1776, the still incomplete fort was attacked by a British fleet. After a nine-hour battle, the ships were forced to retire, and Charleston was saved from British occupation. The fort was named for its commander, William Moultrie. During the Civil War nearly a century later, Federal forces bombarded Charleston's forts from land and sea for nearly two years. Both forts were able to hold back the Union attacks, though the masonry wall of Forts Sumter and Fort Moultrie crumbled under the shelling. Moultrie was maintained until 1947 to provide a ready and inexpensive deterrent to any prospective enemy.
Fort Sumter National Monument
For Sumter National Monument preserves one of a series of coastal fortifications built by the United States after the War of 1812. The fort was begun in 1829 and named for South Carolina Revolutionary War patriot Thomas Sumter. The base foundation of rock and granite material supported a massive five-sided, three story fort of 2.4 acres. Fort Sumter was the site of the opening battle of the Civil War on April 12, 1861. Confederate forces assailed the fort, with limited return fire from Sumter, for 34 hours. There is more to the park than just military history; For Sumter served as a lighthouse station as well. Since 1948 Fort Sumter has been recognized as a National Monument and administered and interpreted by the National Park Service for the numerous tourists who visit it every year.