During our trip to Charleston, we took some time on Saturday morning to visit Fort Sumter. The weather was GORGEOUS with bright blue skies and crisp cool air. I love it when it actually FEELS like fall! We took the ferry over to the island and explored around. It is a very unusual fort, missing about two stories of its original structure. Not quite as imposing and intimidating as I’m sure it once looked, but still worth the visit. Inside, half of the fort looks out of place as the brick is all painted black. Here’s the Wiki account of the out of place structure:

“The start of the Spanish-American War prompted renewed interest in its military use and reconstruction commenced on the facilities that had further eroded over time. A new massive concrete blockhouse-style installation was built in 1898 inside the original walls. Named “Battery Huger” in honor of Revolutionary War General Isaac Huger, it never saw combat.”

The 30 minute ferry ride each way gave us a mini history lesson, adding to the experience. I am glad that we finally got to visit. Here are a few pics of the fort and the USS Yorktown located at Patriot’s Point (where we caught our ferry).