Battle for Broxton Bridge

Battle for Broxton Bridge

February 1, 1865 the northern army was in route from Savannah, Georgia, to Columbia, South Carolina, and the battles at Broxton Bridge and Rivers Bridge on the Salkehatchie River were the last big defensive effort for the Confederates before the battle at Columbia. Every year at Broxton Bridge there is a reenactment of this battle held. The H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit is featured at this event. Admission charged. This annual event is held in March.

H.L. Hunley Traveling Exhibit

On February 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 August 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.