Eye on the Past

Grades 3-12

Hosted by Bruce Mayer, this series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant historical people, places and events in our state's history. 

Segments include: History of the Revolutionary War Battle at Hobkirk's Hill, Melrose Plantation:The Home of Mattew Singleton in the High Hills of Santee, Story of the Old Sumter, Courthouse, History of the CSS Hunley Submarine, and Story of the Civil War Battle at Dingle's Mill. (From our Streamline collection)

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This series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant, historical people, places and events in our state's history. Segments include: History of the...
CSS Hunley | Eye on the Past

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Brief history of the CSS Hunley submarine. The Hunley became the first submarine to sink a federal warship, the U.S.S Housatonic.