Near Fort Mill in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Revolution in the Back Country
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Sumpter's Camp at Clems Branch
Photographed by Ronald Patton, January 15, 2023
1. The Revolution in the Back Country Marker (side 1)
(side 1)
After British forces took Charleston in May 1780, they set up outposts in the backcountry and attempted to control the state by encouraging Loyalists. Backcountry Patriots organized a resistance in response, with an important camp 1/2 mi. E at Clems Branch of Sugar Creek, on the wagon road from Camden to Charlotte.
Erected 2006 by Lancaster County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 29-28.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1780.
Location. 35° 1.733′ N, 80° 51.858′ W. Marker is near Fort Mill, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. It is on Natural Path Avenue 0.3 miles north of Harrisburg Road when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Revolution in the Backcountry / Sumter's Camp at Clems Branch (approx. 0.4 miles away); Transportation (approx. 1.9 miles away in North Carolina); Technology (approx. 1.9 miles away in North Carolina); Finance (approx. 2 miles away in North Carolina); Human Spirit (approx. 2 miles away in North Carolina); Trading Path (approx. 3.4 miles away in North Carolina); Mecklenburg Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Photographed by Ronald Patton, January 15, 2023
2. Sumpter's Camp at Clems Branch Marker (side 2)
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Duplicate marker nearby on Harrisburg Rd.
Photographed by Ronald Patton, January 5, 2023
3. The Revolution in the Back Country / Sumpter's Camp at Clems Branch Marker
The marker is located on a cul-de-sac.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Ronald Patton of Lancaster, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
