Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration
National Register of Historic Places

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration

Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Listed
July 28, 1969
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
69000170

About this property

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site is a national historic district and open-air museum located in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Roughly 40 minutes away from Columbia, the state capitol, it is one of the state's largest tourist attractions. The 107-acre site is also known as Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration, and as the British Revolutionary War Fortifications. Camden contains preserved structures and grounds that are representative of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. The site is managed by a consortium of private donors and local governments. The area is also an affiliated unit of the National Park Service.

Location

Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
34.23300, -80.61108

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARYENGINEERINGPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

City of Camden Historic District
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Industrial
1 mi
Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot
Industrial
1.3 mi
Mulberry Plantation (Chesnut House)
Industrial
2.1 mi
Kendall Mill Historic District
Industrial
2.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Camden (First Camden)
1780Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Battle of Camden Aug 16 1780
1780Revolutionary War
1.6 mi

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When was Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration listed on the National Register?

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration?

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Historic Camden Revolutionary War Restoration is recorded as the early_republic era.

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