Camden District Resolves

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.