Curiosity Trek!

You ever see an object in a museum or while out traveling which made you do a double-take? Curiosity Trek! tells the stories of historic people and events through the artifacts left behind. This series highlights more than just objects of significant historical value - also the strange and the bizarre! The people tied to these objects may be gone, but their stories live on through these artifacts! Join host Andrew Davis as he travels throughout the Palmetto State, showcasing some of its treasures! 
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Ancient Egyptian Mummified Cat Case | Curiosity Trek!
Ancient Egyptian Mummified Cat Case | Curiosity Trek!

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Join Andrew as he takes viewers to look at a peculiar item in the Dr. Gabriel Manigault Collection at the Charleston Museum: a bronze cat case from the Ptolemaic period which once contained a...
Eremotherium Giant Ground Sloth | Curiosity Trek!
Eremotherium Giant Ground Sloth | Curiosity Trek!

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Millions of years ago, massive prehistoric creatures roamed the earth. Host Andrew travels down to the Charleston Museum to see the remains of one animal which was native to the southeast – the...
B-25C Cockpit | Curiosity Trek!
B-25C Cockpit | Curiosity Trek!

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The B-25 GF-2's cockpit- showing the pilot and copilot positions as well as the instruments. Located just aft of the cockpit is the navigator's compartment.
Lt. George Dixon's Coin | Curiosity Trek!
Lt. George Dixon's Coin | Curiosity Trek!

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This is a close up of Lt. George Dixon's $20 gold coin which saved his life at the Battle of Shiloh. The inscription reads: "Shiloh April 6th, 1862 My Life Preserver G.E.D."

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Friends of the Hunley

Friends of the Hunley

The night of February 17th, 1864, the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley attacked and sank the USS Housatonic off the coast of Charleston. She then mysteriously vanished with her crew of eight. That...
South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation

South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation

The South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation (SCHAF) has been formed to preserve this state’s valuable contributions to aviation - from its very beginnings. So far, the compelling roles South...
South Carolina Military Museum

South Carolina Military Museum

Officially recognized by the U.S. Army’s Center for Military History and the National Guard Bureau, the museum features a timeline of South Carolina military history within two full exhibit galleries...
The Charleston Museum

The Charleston Museum

Founded in 1773 and commonly regarded as “America’s First Museum,” The Charleston Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Inspired in part by the...