Sullivans Island in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Discovering the Hunley
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
1. Discovering the Hunley Marker
Since the night of the attack, the H.L. Hunley and its crew escaped detection by amateur and professional divers. In 1980, novelist Clive Cussler and a team of underwater archaeologists began to search for the submarine in the outer Charleston Harbor. Fifteen years later they found what they believed to be the lost sub, buried in sediment in thirty feet of water four miles southeast of Fort Moultrie.
Researchers from the National Park Service, the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, and the Naval Historical Center, soon confirmed the discovery of the Hunley and partially uncovered and mapped the vessel. Tests revealed that the Hunley has sufficient hull strength to allow for recovery, conservation, and eventual display at the Charleston Museum.
Erected by National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 45.534′ N, 79° 51.433′ W. Marker is on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on Middle Street west of Station 13 Street, on the left when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Hunley Recovery Project (here, next to this marker); H.L. Hunley Disappears (here, next to this marker); Cannon Row (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Defense of Sullivan's Island (a few steps from this marker); 1860 Flanking Caponniere (a few steps from this marker); 13-Inch Seacoast Mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); 10-Inch Confederate Columbiad (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor Defense 1898-1939 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sullivans Island.
Additional keywords. Discovering the Hunley
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
2. Discovering the Hunley Marker
View of a display from the marker showing a NPS Submerged Resources Center preparing to survey the Hunley site.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
3. Discovering the Hunley Marker
This marker was part of a three panel display, with each panel featuring some phase of the Hunley story.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 24, 2017
4. Discovering the Hunley Marker
View of the marker in relation to the nearby cannon row.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
