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Lunch & Learn: Wartime Experiences of Rev. William Martin

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

Historian, archivist, and reenactor Robert Ryals brings to life Presbyterian Covenanter Rev. William Martin’s wartime experiences. Enjoy the dramatic reenactment of a backcountry reverend’s fight for freedom against tyranny. Ryals himself portrays Rev. Martin has he recounts his six months in prison and appearance before Lord Cornwallis himself. You bring your lunch and we will […]

Home School Day: Southern Campaign Battle: The Battle of Camden

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, 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 […]

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Thursday Talk: Backcountry War

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

Backcountry War: The Rise of Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton, and Thomas Sumter Author Andrew Waters weaves the histories of Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton, and Thomas Sumter into one larger picture. From the Swamps of Pee Dee to the hills of the Santee, South Carolina is the birthplace of legends like Bloody Ban, The Fighting Gamecock, […]

The 244th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill

Kirkwood Common, Camden, SC 107 Kirkwood Lane, Camden, SC, United States

The Hobkirk Hill Chapter and the Joseph Kershaw Chapter of the DAR and the Col. Joseph Kershaw Chapter of the SAR invite you to attend a commemoration and wreath laying ceremony at Kirkwood Common, Kirkwood Lane, in Camden on Saturday, April 26 at 11:00am.  

Home School Day: Archaeology & Forensics 101

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

Date Change: Previously May 7, now May 14 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 […]

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Thursday Talk: Colonial Fashion

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

Join USC Grad student, Erynn Price in a walkthrough of colonial American fashion; fashion trends from the streets of London and the parlor rooms of France made their way to the cobbled roads of Colonial America.  Explore the role fashion had in not only personal expression, but political statements as well, with nations all around […]

Thursday Talk: Rout & Slaughter Ensued Part Two

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

The Rest of the Story Presented by James Legg  Join archaeologist, Jim Legg at the Revolutionary War Visitor Center to go back to the Camden Burials of 2023. Hear the latest findings from the Camden Burials and what happened after our first program in April of 2023.  Rout & Slaughter Ensued (Part One) can be […]

Lunch & Learn The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend: George Washington and France Presented by Kyle Meyers George Washington’s experiences during the French and Indian War solidified a strong animosity towards Britain’s old rival, France. Washington, like most American colonists in the 1700s distrusted and down right hated the French. USC Grad student, Kyle Meyers weighs the […]

Adult Field Trip at the Rev War Visitor Center

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

We asked and you answered with an overwhelming “Yes”! Adults wishing to experience our educational programs that are normally offered to school aged scholars, will have an opportunity to take an evening field trip to the Revolutionary War Visitor Center. You will complete an exhibit packet that focuses in on the lesson, enjoy learning history […]

Lunch & Learn: “How to Study a Battle”

Revolutionary War Visitor Center 212 Broad St, Camden, SC, United States

Joe Long, Curator of Education at South Carolina’s Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, comes back to the Rev War Visitor Center on the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill to help understand what really happened. Use the skills taught in this Lunch & Learn to read, study, and evaluate other Revolutionary battles […]