When walking around the streets of downtown Charleston you’re likely to pass the Market Hall (home of the Confederate Museum) several times. It’s on the corner of Meeting and Market Streets.
This museum is run by the Chapter #4 United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) since 1899. Market Hall was built in 1841 and is a copy of the Temple of the Wingless Victory in Athens, Greece.
You won’t find anything about Zeus or Apollo in Market Hall but you will find some real gems of memorabilia related to the Confederacy. The collection is quite impressive and diverse. The display and exhibit standards could be improved however.
Most of the collection was received when a call went out to former soldiers to donate personal items for the museum’s collection.
Check out the 1861 red secession flag on display.
Categories: Confederate · Museum · UDC
One attraction you definately don’t want to miss when you visit Charleston is the Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley.
It is on display, in a tank, at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center just a few miles outside of Charleston.
Tours are for 20 minutes (where the Hunley is actually displayed) but you can take as much time as you want outside the Hunley exhibit area. Tours are available only on Saturdays and Sundays. Check the Friends of the Hunley web site for up-to-date information.
You can NOT take pictures of the actual submarine in the holding tank. There is a part of a replica in the common exhibit area where you can take pictures though.
This is a MUST SEE stop if you’re an enthusiast of the Civil War or of Southern maritime history.
Categories: Confederate · Hunley · Maritime
