[DiogenesLamp]

Fort Sumter was repaired and rearmed after the war, and was extensively reworked in 1897, remaining in service until 1947, when it was retired along with most coastal fortifications that outlived their usefulness in an era of missiles and jets.

"From 1876 to 1897, Fort Sumter was used only as an unmanned lighthouse station. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sumter#After_the_war

Yeah, they put in some new guns during the Spanish American war, but it was still useless and never saw combat.

People want to pretend it had some use because they feel the need to justify why armies invaded the South and why 750,000 people needed to die fighting a pointless war.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

From 1876 to 1897, Fort Sumter was used only as an unmanned lighthouse station.

So it was active military post for over 3/4 of its history.

Yeah, they put in some new guns during the Spanish American war, but it was still useless and never saw combat.

None of the scores of coastal forts built by the United States saw combat. Of course, neither has our nuclear missile force. So I guess we should just give that away if someone demands it.