One of the people who correctly identified the photo was Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas. he gave some more information of Fort Sumter, both then and now:
** The mystery photo is of the boat dock at Fort Sumter that was built by the U.S. Army on an artificial island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor in 1829.
** Construction of the fort began after the War of 1812 in recognition of the importance of protecting Charleston.
** The fort was still under construction when the first battle took place there on April 12, 1861, when the South Carolina Militia Artillery Division (the Confederate Army did not yet exist) fired in the Union garrison at the fort, officially starting the war.
** Arrival at this dock is currently the only way that visitors can embark on an official tour of Fort Sumter.
** Only one company named Fort Sumter Tours, is permitted to run the ferries that shuttle visitors to/from the island via Downtown Charleston at Liberty Square or from across the harbor at Patriot's Point.
--Old B-Runner
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