The Fort Sumter flag is dated 1861, having the usual 13 stripes, but 33 stars, symbolizing America’s growth. Why is “Flag Day” June 14? It observes the anniversary of the 1777 adoption of ...

Exhibits at Fort Sumter help explain the tensions that led South Carolina to be the first state to secede the union. Visitors can also see the flag Major General Robert Anderson raised there in 1865 ...