"The historic site, on an island in South Carolina, could be inundated by rising seas in decades to come. A display on the threat has been removed."
"Fort Sumter, an imposing island fortress in South Carolina, was bombarded by Confederate forces at the start of the Civil War. Now, it faces a more modern threat: Rising seas, fueled by climate change, could leave much of the site underwater by the end of the century.
But the average visitor to Fort Sumter might not learn about this existential threat. That’s because the National Park Service has removed a sign that detailed the risks the site faces from climate change to comply with a directive from President Trump, according to three federal employees briefed on the matter.
The Park Service, which manages the site, took down the sign this month from the pier where visitors arrive by ferry at Fort Sumter, which is on an artificial island in Charleston Harbor, said the three federal employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared retaliation."
Maxine Joselow reports for the New York Times January 22, 2026.
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