Fort Sumter

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Fort′ Sum′ter, 
  1. American History, Place Namesa fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Fort Sumter / ˈsʌmtə/
  1. a fort in SE South Carolina, guarding Charleston Harbor. Its capture by Confederate forces (1861) was the first action of the Civil War
'Fort Sumter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Fort Moultrie - Sumter

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