Friday, April 18, 2014

Revolutionary War tunnel preserved, explored in Ninety Six

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Historians and firefighters are working to preserve a siege tunnel that dates back to the Revolutionary War in the South Carolina town of Ninety Six. 

 See pictures of the historic tunnel that dates back to 1781 as crews work to preserve and explore it in Ninety Six.
 
FOX Carolina was with crews Wednesday to take a look inside the tunnel located at the Ninety Six National Historic Site, which is the only one of its kind left in the county.

In 1781 Patriots built the tunnel with the plan to burrow underneath the British-controlled Star Fort and plant explosives.

And now in 2014, Greenwood firefighter Russel Cline climbed through the tunnel with specialized breathing equipment and support from above ground to take a look at the tunnel dug more than 200 years ago.

"The air down there is almost as good as the air up here," Cline said.

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