Near Camden in Kershaw County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Forest of 1780
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 5, 2024
1. The Forest of 1780 Marker
The forest floor was covered with grasses and pine needles instead of woody shrubs and oak trees. The longleaf had straight trunks with few limbs, and spaces between the huge trees were very large, up to 20 feet apart. It was a different world then.
Erected by Kershaw County Master Gardener Assoc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 34° 21.479′ N, 80° 36.587′ W. Marker is near Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. It can be reached from Flat Rock Road (State Road S-28-58) one mile north of Lorick Horton Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is locate east of the main parking area at the Camden Battlefield and Longleaf Pine Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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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 walking distance of this marker: Contest with the Continentals (within shouting distance of this marker); The Armies March to Camden (within shouting distance of this marker); Baron DeKalb (within shouting distance of this marker); Camden Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Camden (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker in South carolina); Panic and Valor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flight of the Patriots
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 5, 2024
2. Marker in the pine forest along a trail loop near the parking area off Flat Rock Road
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
