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oct 8, 1861 - Fort Sumter

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Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War. It was one of a number of special forts planned after the War of 1812, combining high walls and heavy masonry, and classified as Third System, as a grade of structural integrity

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oct 8, 1861
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~ 164 years ago