National Register of Historic Places

Camp Welfare

Ridgeway, Fairfield County, South Carolina
Listed
December 6, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000586

About this property

Camp Welfare is a historic African-American religious campground located near Winnsboro, South Carolina Fairfield County, South Carolina. It was founded after the American Civil War by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. It is a collection of approximately 100 one-story, frame, weatherboarded cabins called tents arranged in a double "U"-shape. The focal point of the camp is the arbor; a rough, gable roofed wooden shelter with wooden benches. Also located at the camp is Zion Church; a frame building with a gable roof surmounted by a belfry built about 1930. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Ridgeway, Fairfield County, South Carolina
34.49030, -80.95110

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Camp Welfare listed on the National Register?

Camp Welfare was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Camp Welfare?

Camp Welfare is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Camp Welfare?

The period of significance for Camp Welfare is recorded as the industrial era.

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