Historical Marker

George Washington (Statue)

Historical marker location:
Columbia, South Carolina
( Marker is on Gervais Street (U.S. 1 / 378) near Main Street, on the right when traveling east.)

The H.L. Hunley, a Confederate submarine that was the first submarine to sink an enemy warship in combat, was built in South Carolina. The Hunley sank the Union ship USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor in 1864, but the submarine itself was lost at sea shortly after the attack.