Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center
- Address
- 340 Concord Street
- Phone
- (843) 577-0242
- Website
- nps.gov
About Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center
The primary departure point for Fort Sumter is the Fort Sumter Visitor Center at Liberty Square, located at 340 Concord Street, in downtown Charleston. Visitors can find parking in the South Carolina Aquarium garage (fees apply) at 24 Calhoun Street, just steps away from the entrance to Liberty Square. Boats also depart from Patriots Point, 40 Patriots Point Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. There is a fee associated with riding the ferry to Fort Sumter but none for entrance into the visitor center.
Park Passport stamps are available here.
Adapted from National Park Service.
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within a mile of Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center; the closest, International African American Museum, is practically next door.
