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Private dollars keep tours to Fort Sumter afloat as the government shutdown goes on. What’s next?

CHARLESTON — When the government shut down Oct. 1, tours to Fort Sumter abruptly ceased, as funding to staff national parks across the country was cut off. But the Charleston excursions to and from ...
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Fort Sumter boat shuttle operator takes a new tack after more than 6 decades

Long before he entered state politics, George "Chip" Campsen III went to work for his father's maritime business at age 15 as a deckhand. By 19, he had his captain’s license. Now in his mid-60s, the ...
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Contract signed with Fort Sumter Tours

(Sullivans Island-AP) June 26, 2006 - The National Park Service has signed a new 10-year-contract with Fort Sumter Tours to provide service for visitors to Fort Sumter in Charleston. The fort is ...
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Park Service conducting meetings on departure points for Ft. Sumter boat tours

(Charleston-AP) March 3, 2003 - The National Park Service will conduct three meetings this week to help decide if tour boats to Fort Sumter should leave from more than one location. The Park Service ...