H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit
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Broxton Bridge Plantation 1685 Broxton Bridge Highway, Ehrhardt, South Carolina 29081
On Feb. 17, 1864, just outside Charleston Harbor, after sinking the Union Navy's largest ship, the H.L. Hunley vanished without a trace and left quite a mystery behind. It was not until 1995 that author and adventurer Clive Cussler found the Hunley resting on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean – intact and remarkably well-preserved. After being lost at sea for 137 years, the Hunley was revealed on Aug. 8, 2000, seen for the first time in her entirety. The Hunley's recovery has turned out to be one of the most important events in the history of South Carolina, and the mystery of why she never came home that night is still being solved.