South Carolina
“Animis Opibusque Parati”, meaning Prepared in Mind and Resources – “Dum Spiro Spero”, meaning While I Breathe I Hope
Fort Sumter, Charleston Tea Garden, Angel Oak, Downtown Charleston
Fort Sumter was fired upon from nearby Fort Johnson. Thousands of rounds bombarded the fort walls from behind and while not a single person lost their life from the event, it decimated the fort. The attack on Fort Sumter led to the beginning of the Civil War in 1861.