NORTH CHARLESTON — As part of the 25th anniversary of the raising of the H.L. Hunley, K-12 students are being offered free entry to the historic submarine's museum for K-12 students throughout August during weekend tours.

The North Charleston exhibit is open to the public Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults and typically $10 for childrent from 6 to 12.

Built during the Civil War, the Hunley made history on Feb. 17, 1864, when it became the first submarine to sink an enemy warship.

It sank a few miles off Sullivan's Island following its attack on the Union blockade ship Housatonic.

In 1995, a team led by author and explorer Clive Cussler discovered the Hunley and raised it from the ocean floor on Aug. 8, 2000. The sub now sits

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