Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2020

35 www.BestOfMP.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com feature returned to Breach Inlet. In fact, they were not seen again until August 8, 2000, when the submarine was finally found and pulled from the sea. The bodies were lost for 136 years, but the Hunley’s crew has been far from silent. Some locals have heard low whispers and the sound of boots marching in-step as they continue their daily trek through the Old Village. For some, the encounter with these night rangers goes beyond the audible. In the book, “Haunted Harbor,” published in 2005, authors Geordie Buxton and Ed Macy interviewed resident Virginia Lumpkin, who said she was walking her dogs during early morning hours in 2003 when she “saw this breathing, like smoke or fog shooting out above the ground below the streetlights.” “I knew immediately what it was…I hid near the marsh behind Alhambra Hall and watched the foggy murmur slowly disappear down the road,” Lumpkin described to the book’s authors. Even if trick- or-treating isn’t on the docket this year, Lt. Dixon and his men will still be up before dawn for their daily march through the Old Village. Set an alarm clock and join them, if you’re feeling brave. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy. Hunley, 19th-century illustration. 2020 ® W W W . B E S T O F M P . C O M Handmade Leather Handbags - Italian Clothing - Gifts - Accessories 608 F Long Point Rd, Belle Hall Shopping Center www.ErikaLynn.com @ErikaLynnHandmade Shop our Locally Owned Boutique for an unforgettable shopping experience! 412 Coleman Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (o) 843-884-1171 (f) 843-884-1802 zipskarkare@gmail.com Tires, Brakes, Suspension, Air Conditioning, General Auto Repairs, Scheduled or Preventive Maintenance Stay Strong Mount Pleasant! ® ® Voted Best Auto Repair Shop 2 Years in a Row !