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Civil War Sub
- Thread starter Jeff SC
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SeniorSeeker
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It's somewhat hard to imagine that anyone had technology of that nature that far back in history. obviously they did.
Mike Chgo area
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Digdoug
Active member
...while on a business trip to Charleston. It was the trip when Jeff and I met for lunch on my trip down 7 or 8 years ago. I happened to see a sign for the Hunley on my way home and weaved my way through a shipyard trying to find it. When I parked my car I another older gentlemen was walking toward the building but he said it was closed to the public that day. He said the gift shop was open so I thought it would be neat pick up a souvineer for Brian and Sarah. Then he told me he was there for a private viewing for a group known as Friends of The Hunley that helped raise funds for the preservation. He said he could bring a visitor and since his wife couldn't make it he asked if I would like to see it. I jumped at the chance! Because it was sponsered by The National Geographic we had to check our cameras and cell phones before we could enter the viewing area. The diver who first made physical contact with the sub was the tour guide. You could lean over a rail and veiw the top of the sub while it was in the tank being flushed with fresh water. We also got to see a lot of relics they found in the sub including the famous gold coin that the captain carried for good luck. Check out the web site for more info about the coin, it's a neat story.
They sold replicas of the potato chip shaped coin in the gift shop and it was one of Brian's most prized posessions. I got Carol and Sarah each a plantation doll made from corn shucks. Ted Turner made a movie about the Hunley and the prop of the sub that they used in the movie was on display and they let me take pictures of it.
If you ever get down to Charleston and are a history buff it is well worth seeing.
They sold replicas of the potato chip shaped coin in the gift shop and it was one of Brian's most prized posessions. I got Carol and Sarah each a plantation doll made from corn shucks. Ted Turner made a movie about the Hunley and the prop of the sub that they used in the movie was on display and they let me take pictures of it.
If you ever get down to Charleston and are a history buff it is well worth seeing.
C. Nyal de Kaye
New member
Thanks for this post Jeff. I have been following the Hunley story for many year now.
If I ever get to the US again I shall wander down and have a look at it.
If I ever get to the US again I shall wander down and have a look at it.
TreasureDigger
Active member
I've been keeping up with this story. Thanks for sharing!
Lisa
Lisa