Camden Rev War Visitor Center

Lunch & Learn: Revolutionary Camden
2025-02-04 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Author Derek Smith comes to the Revolutionary War Visitor Center to share his latest book about Camden during the Revolutionary War.
With two major battles occurring in Camden, Smith argues that this small frontier town was crucial to British success or failure in the Southern Campaign.
Books will be available for purchase before and after the program by the author.
Book description:
“Camden seems to have an evil genius about it. Whatever is attempted near that place is unfortunate.” These words were spoken by American Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene just days after his defeat at the battle of Hobkirk Hill. With the war at a stalemate in the north, the British had turned their attention to the southern provinces with renewed vigor, and in 1780, the frontier village of Camden, South Carolina, found itself at the bloody epicenter of the American Revolution. This book is a history of Camden during the Revolutionary War, where it functioned as a keystone stronghold in the Crown’s plan to quell the rebellion in the Carolinas and Georgia. The scene of two major battles and more than a dozen lesser clashes, Camden represents a brutal yet fascinating chapter in the history of the American Revolution.”

Home School Day: Becoming a State
2024-12-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a week prior that the program will be canceled. Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program.
Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.
December Program: Becoming a State
Students will declare their own independence from the United States by following the example/ blueprint of the country’s Declaration of Independence. After declaring independence students will be tasked with setting up a new government with basic laws based on what they think is important to protect and outline, from their previously submitted declaration. Students will compare their new government to that of early America and South Carolina, and how the grievances listed influenced the creation of the early American government.

Rev War Center Annual Market Day Vendor Application
2024-12-02 - 2025-02-07 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Would you like to be a vendor for the annual Market Day at the Rev War Center on March 15, 2025?
We are looking for original, handcrafted, ethically sourced, art created by the artisans.
Market Day hours will be 10:00am – 3:00pm
Each participating artisan will be provided a 10×10 space. Artisan must supply their own table. Cost is $25.00, plus a Camden Business License is required. Business logo and product photos may be used in the promotion for this event. There will be no refunds for non-participation on the day of the event.
The Revolutionary War Center will take no commission or percentage of any sales from vendors.
We will notify applicants of the selection of artisans by 5:00pm Friday, February 14th. Vendor fee, and copy of business license will be due 15 days (February 28) prior to Market Day.
Any additional questions can be sent to: programming@simplyrevolutionary.com
Vendor Application Here

Lunch & Learn: Nathanael Greene
2024-11-21 11:00 - 12:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Author Salina Baker comes to the Rev War Center for a special Lunch & Learn to share her expertise on American General Nathanael Greene and promote her book, The Line of Splendor.
The Line of Splendor will be available for purchase before and after the program for $20 by either cash, check, Paypal, or Venmo.
Salina B Baker is a multiple award-winning historical fiction author, presenter, and historian of the American Revolution. She has presented at events such as History Camp Boston and Valley Forge as well as Authors of the American Revolution Congress at Washington Crossing Historic Park and SAR/DAR chapters throughout Texas. She has been interviewed on podcasts such as Revolution 250 and American Revolution Podcast. Her extensive travels and research follow the footsteps of the compelling historical people, places, and events she passionately writes about and brings to life. She has published a biographical novel about Major General Nathanael Greene titled “The Line of Splendor, A Novel of Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution”

Presentation: “General Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution”
Major General Nathanael Greene was a Quaker with little education or military experience who rose to become one of George Washington’s best battlefield commanders and heir apparent if something happened to Washington during the war. Faced with the difficulties of quartermaster general that led to battles with the Continental Congress, his fortitude saved the Continental Army from starvation. Where other generals failed, he succeeded in commanding the Southern Army and with his brilliant strategy, drove the British from their outposts to their final surrender at Yorktown, Virginia. But what did it cost this general from Rhode Island?

Book Description for “The Line of Splendor: A Novel of Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution”
When the first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, thirty-two-year-old Nathanael Greene, a self-educated Quaker with no military experience, dismayed his family and marched toward Boston as general of the Rhode Island provincial army. General George Washington recognized his unwavering belief in American independence and the qualities that catapulted him to a major general in the Continental Army.
From the hard lessons learned on the battlefields of New York, to his appointment as Quartermaster General during the harsh winter at Valley Forge, his role in convicting the British spy who colluded to obtain the plans to West Point, to the godsend who took command of the ragged remnants of the Southern Continental Army, Nathanael Greene’s complex perseverance and brilliant strategies broke military doctrines.
This is the story of the man who rose to become a national hero by resuscitating and then propelling the American states to victory in their war for independence and the personal cost of that war.

Lunch & Learn: Nathanael Greene
2024-11-21 07:00 - 08:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Author Salina Baker comes to the Rev War Center for a special Lunch & Learn to share her expertise on American General Nathanael Greene and promote her book, The Line of Splendor.
The Line of Splendor will be available for purchase before and after the program for $20 by either cash, check, Paypal, or Venmo.
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Thursday Talk: Author Libby Carty McNamee on Susanna Bolling of the American Revolution
2024-11-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Join Historic Camden Foundation, Kershaw County Library, and Revolutionary War Visitor Center for an evening to hear author Libby Carty McNamee recount the heroic story of Susanna Bolling’s ride during the American Revolution. McNamee’s book, Susanna’s Midnight Ride will be on sale during the event through Historic Camden. Light refreshments will be available during the program.
About the Author: Libby Carty McNamee
A native of Boston, Libby graduated from Georgetown University and Catholic University School of Law. She also served as an Army JAG Officer in Korea, Bosnia, Germany, and Washington State. She and her book-obsessed husband and son live in Richmond, Virginia. Libby Carty McNamee is an author, speaker, lawyer, and a US Army Veteran.
About the Book: Susanna’s Midnight Ride: The Girl Who Won the Revolutionary War (“Remember the Ladies”)
#1 in JUVENILE FICTION, 2020 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (“IPPY AWARDS”), and #1 in JUVENILE FICTION, 2020 PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.
As the former Colonies struggle for freedom, the American Revolution is in the hands of a brave and resourceful teenage girl. At sixteen, Susanna Bolling is like America in rebellion; she craves independence. While her brothers are off fighting for the Patriots, she longs to do more than tedious household chores and attend spinning bees in sleepy City Point, Virginia. When British General Cornwallis invades her family’s Bollingbrook Plantation, she overhears his secret plan to defeat the Patriots. Much to her shock, she finds herself at the center of the war. Now America’s fight for liberty hinges on her. But can she overcome her mother’s objections, face her own fears, and outwit the famed General and his entire Army?
Based on the TRUE story of revolutionary courage and conviction that’s sure to captivate readers of all ages.

Home School Day: Ye Iswa & Other People of South Carolina
2024-11-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a week prior that the program will be canceled. Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program.
Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.
November Program: Ye Iswą and Other People of South Carolina
From King Haigler to Sally New River, the Ye Iswą or Catawba as they are referred to by the Europeans have had a long and integral part in South Carolina’s history. Scholars will learn about and discuss the Catawba from pre-colonization up through the Revolutionary War. Other First People will be touched upon during the lesson, but the focus will be on the Catawba and their contributions to the land we call South Carolina.

Camden District Resolves
2024-11-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
On November 5, 1774, Judge William Henry Drayton presided over the Circuit Court in Camden. He delivered a rousing address to the jurors about the colony’s grievances with Great Britain. The juror’s returned a statement which has been called a “little Declaration of Independence.” Other circuit courts soon followed and South Carolinians edged closer to revolution.
Join us on November 1 to learn about the Camden District Resolves. Witness the reenactment of the 1774 Grand Jury Presentment, laying forth the principles for revolution two years before the Declaration of Independence. Slide presentation begins at noon and a dramatic presentation will take place after the slide presentation. Cookies and cider will be served after the program.
This event is presented by the Kershaw County 250th and Lee County 250 committees, the City of Camden, Southern Campaign 1780, Historic Camden Foundation, and the Camden Archives and Museum. It is part of an entire month of activities related to the Revolutionary War and colonial life in Kershaw County.

Day at the Museum
2024-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
The Rev War Center is coming to life for one day!
Our “mannequins” will be coming to life to answer questions about life during the Revolutionary War throughout the day in the Public House.
We will have continental soldiers and townspeople here giving demonstrations both in the morning and afternoon.
Scheduled Demonstrations:
10:30 Muskets
11:00 Artillery
12:30 Weapons of the American Revolution- in Liberty Hall
1:00 Muskets
1:30 Artillery

Lunch & Learn: The Battle of Kings Mountain: Link in a Chain
2024-10-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
You bring your lunch and we’ll provide the learning opportunity!
Presented by Melissa Walker
In October 1780, backcountry men from North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia marched over the mountains to confront British commander Patrick Ferguson who had threatened to lay waste to their homes “with fire and sword.” British General Henry Clinton would call the remarkable Patriot victory at Kings Mountain the “first link of a chain” of disasters that led to the British defeat in the American Revolution.

This program is sponsored by South Carolina Humanities, a not-for-profit organization; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture, and heritage. This program is sponsored by South Carolina Humanities, a not-for-profit organization; inspiring, engaging and enriching South Carolinians with programs on literature, history, culture, and heritage.

Home School Day: South Carolina's Native Animals
2024-10-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a week prior that the program will be canceled. Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program.
Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.
October Program: South Carolina’s Native Animals
Scholars will head outdoors to find twelve examples of diverse biosystems from South Carolina. Observing the physical attributes of the animals and the environment in which they once lived, scholars will discuss how changes in the animals’ environment led to a response that was either a mutually beneficial relationship, to the species leaving the area, or even extinction.

Lunch & Learn: Yorktown
2024-09-24 11:00 - 12:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
You bring your lunch and we’ll provide the learning opportunity!
SAR members John Holmberg and John Summerford will present the history of the Battle of Yorktown. They will talk about key figures and why this is the battle that led to the British raising the white flag. Come hear about how the world turned upside down when a ragtag bunch of farmers and merchants with the aid of the French military, defeated the global superpower that was the British Empire.

Tea Tasting with Oliver Pluff & Co.
2024-09-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Come learn the history of tea in Colonial America while tasting some of the most popular flavors, including Martha Washington’s favorite tea, Cacao. This is a great opportunity to learn the history of tea and taste some delicious tea too!

Home School Day: The American Revolution From Start to Finish
2024-09-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a week prior that the program will be canceled. Programs are geared toward students in 3rd grade through high school. Younger students are welcome to attend and follow along, but will need the assistance of their guardian throughout the program.
Adults are welcome to sit in on the program, just be aware that the focus will be on teaching the young students present.
September Program: The American Revolution: From Start to Finish
Students will be broken up into groups and given a colony to represent, creating their own Continental Congress. Throughout the program the groups will be asked how their colonies feel about certain events and whether or not they support the decisions being made. Ultimately students should be able to answer the question: How did 13 colonies, that lost their southern army TWICE in three months and four days, beat the global super power that was Great Britain?

Lunch & Learn: South Carolina's Navy during the American Revolution
2024-08-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
You bring your lunch and we will provide the learning opportunity!
Joe Long, Curator of Education at the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will be share the amazing feats done by South Carolina’s Navy throughout the American Revolution.

Simply Cool Market Day
2024-08-17 09:00 - 14:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Beat the Heat August 17th by coming to air conditioned Liberty Hall at the Rev War Center and shopping local vendors! All are welcome! If you have questions about becoming a vendor please email us at: events@simplyrevolutionary.com

Thursday Talks: Indigo
2024-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | 212 Broad St, 212 Broad Street, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Heather K. Powers comes and shares the importance of indigo to colonial South Carolina.
Event is free
Reservations are encouraged

Lunch & Learn: Freemasonry During the American Revolution: Myth & Reality
2024-07-09 08:30 - 09:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Lunch and Learn at the Rev War Center:
You bring your lunch and we will provide the learning!
Join Steven Knapp, Executive Director of the Newberry Museum talk about what Freemasons really did and did not do during the Revolution.

8th Annual Kids’ Fourth of July Parade
2024-06-29 06:00 - 07:00 | Camden City Hall, 1000 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Kids throughout Kershaw County are invited to show off their patriotic spirit by decorating bicycles, scooters, and wagons and wearing their red, white, and blue for the eighth annual Kids’ Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, June 29 in downtown Camden. Festivities begin at Camden City Hall at 10 a.m.; the parade will start at 10:30 am. This is a free event open to the community.
Pre-parade activities will include community organizations such as the Camden police and fire departments, Hobkirk Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Revolutionary War Visitor Center, and more. Free snow cones will be available to all participants following the parade.
For the safety of the participants, motorized vehicles (electric or gas powered) are not allowed, and children 10 and under must be escorted by an adult.

Lunch & Learn: Jane Black Thomas
2024-06-25 08:00 - 09:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
You bring your lunch and we’ll provide the learning!
Author Sheila Ingle comes back to the Rev War Center to share the history of a lesser known heroine of the American Revolutionary, Jane Black Thomas. Mrs. Ingle has a number of books about women of the American Revolution and will be selling them and signing after the program.

Firearms in June
2024-06-22 06:00 - 11:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
The United States is turning 248 years old in July. What’s a better way to celebrate our country’s birth than by learning about the weapons that shaped a new nation? Programs and demonstrations will be presented by experts in American Revolutionary weapons throughout the day.

Lunch & Learn: Colonial Encounters
2024-05-07 12:00 - 12:30 | 212 Broad St, 212 Broad Street, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
You bring your lunch and we’ll provide the learning!

What happens to people’s diets when two worlds collide? Find out how life changed for the Indians in South Carolina following European exploration and settlement 1520-1730. Why were some crops adopted, and how did the encounter change the Europeans?
Join Professor Gail Wagner again at the Rev War Center to answer all the above questions!

Test SR Event
2024-04-17 - 2024-04-18 | The Meeting Place, 1208 Keys Lane, Kershaw, United States
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Lunch & Learn: Native Revolutions
2024-04-16 08:00 - 09:30 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
The Impact of Native Americans in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, and the Revolution’s Impact on Tribes
Join National Park Ranger, William Caldwell at the Rev War Center as he discusses how the American Revolution impacted the indigenous population and vice versa. You bring a bag lunch and we’ll provide the opportunity to learn something new!

“Let’s Talk About”…. Symposium – Brown v. Board of Education – Now What?
2024-04-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Revolutionary War Visitor Center, 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 29020, United States
Join the African American Cultural Center and the Camden Archives & Museum for the symposium in the AACC’s ongoing “Let’s Talk About”…. series.
“After Brown v. Board of Education, Now What?”
Join Charmaine Clowney, JD, Chair of the SC African American Heritage Commission, and Dr. Alison McLetchie, Assistant Professor of Sociology at SC State University for a discussion about the status of public school system, 70 years after the landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that ended decades of racial segregation in America’s public schools.
Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free, registration is encouraged. To register or for more information, call the Camden Archives & Museum at 803-425-6050.
