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The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
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Fort Sumter Monument and Grave
A view of a grave and a monument at Fort Sumter. A flag waves in the distance. The stone entrance can be seen on the far right.
Fort Sumter, Charlston Harbor, South Carolina
Interior view of Fort Sumter. Two open doors show a staircase in the distance, and two dates, "1776" and "1917" are written on the wall. Construction on the fort began in 1827.
Fort Sumter, Charlston Harbor, South Carolina
A view of Fort Moultrie from across a body of water. A doorway leads into the fort, and to the left a sign reads, "Cable Crossing Do Not Anchor." Past the wall are two dwellings.
Exterior View of Fort Sumpter
1866
Exterior of Fort Sumter. A cannon has fallen on the steep shoreline and waves are hitting the rocks.Plate 58
Fort Sumter
1915
View across water toward Fort Sumter. Caption reads: "Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C."
Fort Moultrie, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A view of the ruins of Fort Sumter from across a road showing a set of stairs leading up to a building. A path leads to other buildings which remain intact in the background on the right.