CIVIL WAR SUBMARINE
AIRED: Season 2, Episode 1
THE DETECTIVE: Elyse Luray
THE PLACE: New Orleans, Louisiana
THE CASE:
In Louisiana's bustling French Quarter sits a surprising remnant of American warfare - a Civil War-era submarine.
Salvaged from the depths of a New Orleans lake, the origin of this vessel remains a murky mystery. Now a New Orleans man wants to know if his great-grandfather helped build the iron-clad wonder.
Can the History Detectives get to the bottom of this mystery and bring the early history of America's secretive
underwater warfare to the surface?
More Leads
The American Civil War Site
This comprehensive privately done Civil War site gives an good overview of many features of the war.
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is the center for the study and interpretation of the medical history of the War Between the States.
US Centennial of Flight
Detailed information about the use of hot air balloons during the war.
Civil War Signal Museum
The Ohio Valley Civil War Association continues to develop this suite of sites on these aspects of the technology of the Civil War to provide the necessary knowledge and training for its members who portray those who fought in the Civil War.
Eyewitness Accounts
Read about the Civil War through the eyes of one eyewitness, a Washington society lady who watched battles fought near her home.
Experience the Civil War
This site, affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution offers an adult learning center for Civil War studies.
Civil War Photographs
Take a look at key players and Civil War battlegrounds from the comfort of your own computer. Includes photos of the USS Monitor and its crew.
Trivia Quiz Episode 1
Think you have a case for the History Detectives? Send us your mystery here. 