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**Fort Sumter**
	fort in Charleston, South Carolina
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Instance of	sea fort; Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location;
Part of	Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park;
Named after	Thomas Sumter;
Located in protected area	Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park;
Location	Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
Located in or next to body of water	Charleston Harbor;
Published in	The American Cyclopædia;
Owned by	National Park Service;
Has part(s)	Battery Huger;
Heritage designation	National Register of Historic Places contributing property (Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park);
Inception	1811;
Different from	Fort Sumner; Fort Sumner; Fort Sumner;
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	Category:Uses of Wikidata Infobox with maps32° 45′ 09″ N, 79° 52′ 28″ W
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	Q737517; Library of Congress authority ID: sh85050902; J9U entity ID: 987007545717205171; LoC HABS/HAER/HALS place ID: sc0247
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English: Fort Sumter, located in Charleston, South Carolina, harbor, was named after General Thomas Sumter. However, the fort is best known as the site where the shots initiating the American Civil War were fired, at the Battle of Fort Sumter.