Last updated: April 18, 2020
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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie Virtual Ranger Activity
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What Year Did Construction on Fort Sumter Begin?
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How Many Fort Moultries Have There Been?
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What Colors Was the Charleston Light Originally Painted?
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When Did the Battle of Sullivan's Island Occur?
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When Did the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Fight on Morris Island?
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How Many Officers and Soldiers Was Fort Sumter Originally Built to Hold?
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Abner Doubleday is Often Mistakenly Credited as the Inventor of What?
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Abner Doubleday is often mistakenly credited as the inventor of what?
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Who were the union and confederate commanders during the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12-13, 1861?
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Who were the Union and Confederate commanders during the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12-13, 1861?
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What seminole warrior was imprisoned at Fort Moultrie?
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What Seminole warrior was imprisoned at Fort Moultrie?
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What famous author and poet was stationed at fort moultrie?
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