Our Partners

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The Friends of Charleston National Parks is the primary partner group of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.

As the official philanthropic partner of Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, they inspire appreciation and support for Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie, U.S. Coast Guard Historic District at Sullivan’s Island, including Charleston Light, and Charles Pinckney.

Created as a 501c.3 non-profit organization,the Friends group supports the National Park Service’s efforts to preserve, protect and enhance the park for the benefit and education of the public.

Designated by Congress in 2006, the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor extends from Wilmington, North Carolina in the north to Jacksonville, Florida in the south. It is home to one of America's most unique cultures, a tradition first shaped by captive Africans brought to the southern United States from West Africa and continued in later generations by their descendents.

We regularly partner with local Gullah Geechee groups independently and through the Cultural Heritage Corridor to provide information to visitors about this important and unique culture.