Camden in Kershaw County, South carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Revolutionary War Patriots

Photographed by Yvonne Vaughn, March 22, 2023

1. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker

Inscription.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. 1775 - 1783.

Presented in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Erected 2023 by South Carolina Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 34° 21.452′ N, 80° 36.62′ W. Memorial is in Camden, South carolina, in Kershaw County. It is on Flat Rock Road 2.2 miles north of Kershaw Highway (U.S. 521), on the right when traveling north. Located in the Camden Battlefield and Longleaf Pine Preserve. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Camden SC 29020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Camden (here, next to this marker in South Carolina); Baron DeKalb (a few steps from this marker in South Carolina); The Armies March to Camden (a few steps from this marker in South Carolina); Contest with the Continentals (within shouting distance of this marker in South Carolina); The Forest of 1780 (within shouting distance of this marker in South Carolina); Camden Battlefield (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line in South Carolina); The Road to Battle (about 300 feet away in South Carolina); Panic and Valor (about 400 feet away in South Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Revolutionary War Patriots Marker Wide View image. Click for full size.

April 21, 2023

2. Revolutionary War Patriots Marker Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Yvonne Vaughn of Elgin, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 21, 2023. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.