Upcoming textile exhibit to offer ‘a personal connection’ to the crew of the Hunley submarine

"Textiles from the Deep: Findings from the H.L. Hunley Submarine" opens Oct.3 at The Charleston Museum

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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CHARLESTON — A silk bandana worn around a crew member’s neck. A boot that still bears the footprint of the man who wore it. And a brass oil can with oil still inside.

These are among items recovered and preserved from the Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley, which was lost at sea for more than a century. It’s an exhibit more than 25 years in the making, with the articles of clothing and bits of …

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