The largest Civil War re-enactment West of the Mississippi is held in Fresno, California each year in October. This year the all-day event will also feature an exact to scale replica of the CSS Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine used by the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The exhibit will include all the stories of it's creation, it's famous voyage and the mystery of it's disappearance.

About the Hunley
On the evening of February 17, 1864, during the Civil War, the H.L. Hunley became the world's first successful combat submarine by sinking the USS Housatonic. After signaling to shore that the mission had been accomplished, the submarine and her crew of eight vanished. Lost at sea for over a century, the Hunley was located in 1995 by Clive Cussler's National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA). The hand-cranked vessel was raised in 2000 and delivered to the Warren Lasch Conservation Center, where an international team of scientists are at work conserving the vessel and piecing together clues to solve the mystery of her disappearance.

About 17th Annual Civil War Revisited
The largest annual Civil War reenactment and living history event in the United States. Nearly 2,000 Union, Confederate and Civilian reenactors will bring to life a time when our country was faced with one of its greatest challenges. This year's event on October 21st will allow visitors an up-close look at the H.L. Hunley, the 1st wartime submarine to sink a ship in 1864. Visitors experience living history not only in the battle reenactments, but from outdoor classrooms featuring period artisans, music and lectures from historical figures such as Harriet Tubman, Walt Whitman and President Lincoln.

For more information:
http://www.valleyhistory.org/CivilWar.html
Contact: Jill Moffett (559)441-0862