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Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

At Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, tour the USS Yorktown, USS Clamagore, Medal of Honor Museum, Cold War Submarine Memorial and the only Vietnam Support Base Camp in the U.S.
Friends Of The Hunley
Lost at sea for over a century, the H. L. Hunley was the world's first successful combat submarine. Raised in 2000, scientists are at work to conserve the Hunley. Public tours are only available on weekends and group tours are now available during the week.