Charleston South Carolina - Golf Vacation Detour Not to Be Missed - The Hunley Submarine

Charleston, South Carolina is known for many things: warm weather, friendly locals, beautiful beaches, great golf, fantastic food. But one thing Charleston, SC is probably best known for is its rich history. Whether you are visiting the Lowcountry on a golf vacation, family beach vacation, the Southeast Wildlife Exposition, Spoleto Festival or for any other reason; do yourself a favor and take a day to enjoy a guided or self-guided historical tour of Charleston.

Living in the area myself, I often neglect to take my own advice. But when friends come to town, I do find myself in the position of both tour guide and tourist. I enjoy showing off my great city but even more I enjoy renewing my love of Charleston and all it offers. On a recent visit, some friends asked me to take them to view the Hunley submarine. Since I'd never seen this piece of Charleston history, I welcomed the idea.

Most of the time when people want to tour the area, they focus their attention on the Charleston peninsula. And who can blame them? The downtown area is home to the Slave Market, the Battery, Rainbow Row, tours to Fort Sumter, guided carriage tours and of course was one of the first cities in the United States. But now, and especially for you Civil War and Naval history buffs, I have a suggestion. Venture to North Charleston and the Old Navy Base and take in a tour of the H. L. Hunley submarine.

For those of you who have not heard of this sub, here is a brief history quoted from the Friends of the Hunley website. "On the night of February 17, 1864...the Hunley rammed her spar torpedo into the hull of the Housatonic. She then surfaced long enough for her crew to signal their comrades on the shore of Sullivan's Island with a blue magnesium light,(or lantern) indicating a successful mission. The shore crew stoked their signal fires and anxiously awaited the Hunley's safe return. But minutes after her historic achievement, the Hunleyand all hands onboard vanished into the sea without a trace."

The H.L. Hunley has since been found, raised from the depths and now resides in both a museum and laboratory setting in North Charleston, South Carolina. You can visit the Hunley submarine on Saturdays and Sundays where you can enjoy interactive exhibits, watch films, look at artifacts and go on a guided tour where you can view the submarine as it rests submerged in a 90,000 gallon tank.

This off-the-beaten path history lesson is definitely one of the things to see and do in Charleston on your next golf vacation or trip to the Charleston, SC. The museum is in an indoor setting so if your time on the golf course or beach is cut short, you now have no excuse not to take in a tour of the Hunley submarine.

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