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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > National Parks > Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site |
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PO Box 710, 222 Broad St, Camden, SC 29020
Phone: 803-432-9841
Fax: 803-432-3815
Open All Year
Overview. South Carolina's oldest existing inland city, Camden was established as a frontier outpost called Fredericksburg Township in the 1730s. It was renamed in 1768 in honor of Lord Charles Pratt Camden, a champion of Colonial rights in the British parliament. The area was the site of two Revolutionary War battles, and the town was occupied by Lord Cornwallis and his British troops for 11 months beginning in June, 1780. Today, the 98-acre site features reconstructed houses and battlements and is the stage for the largest Revolutionary War reenactment south of Virginia, held the first weekend in November.
What to see and do. You can take both guided and self-guided tours of three restored homes and archaeological sites, including two log cabins, military fortifications, and the reconsructed Kershaw-Cornwallis House. The house was Cornwallis's headquarters during his tenure in Camden. Tours can be made on foot or by car.
Drakeford House features an exhibit of Revolutionary War artifacts. Cunningham House serves as tour headquarters and the museum store. You can view a model of the town's original 80 buildings and layout and take in a slide presentation that recounts the town's history. A short nature trail leads to Pine Tree Creek. There is a picnic area at the site. Be sure to visit the craft shop for handmade gifts and locally-canned jams, jellies, and other foodstuffs.
Guided tours are scheduled Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday throughout the day. Self-guided tours Tuesday through Sunday are free of charge. The site is closed on major holidays.
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