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Fort Sumter |
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Fort Sumter is named after a Revolutionary War hero named Thomas Sumter. It is located on the Charleston Bay in Charleston County, South Carolina. |
| The plan for Fort Sumter was drawn in 1827 and the construction began in 1829. Fort Sumter is 50 feet high and 8-12 feet thick. |  |
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The fort is on a man made island made out of seashells and granite. Fort Sumter was made to protect Charleston from any attackers that might come. |