History of Isle of Palms
During the Revolutionary War a British Army contingent of 2,500 men attempted to raid a colonial encampment on adjacent Sullivan's Island. The area was of significance again during the Civil War, as a point of departure for the CSS Hunley.
Isle of Palms is known locally for it's legends of buried treasure highlighting it's history as a pirate enclave.
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The CSS Hunley was one of the first submarines to sink an enemy vessel. After successfully sinking the USS Housatonic, the Hunley and her crew were lost at sea, probably as a result of the encounter with the Union ship.
