Wreck of Civil War Ship Commandeered by Slaves Rediscovered

Friday, May 16, 2014 - 12:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Maritime experts believe they have found the wreck site of the Planter, a Civil war-era steamer that was once commandeered by slaves escaping Charleston Harbor. The ship was destroyed by a storm in 1876.

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