Camden in Kershaw County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Presbyterian Meeting House
Photographed By Anna Inbody, October 2, 2011
1. Presbyterian Meeting House Marker
Inscription.
Presbyterian Meeting House. . Near this memorial stood the Presbyterian Meeting House, first place of worship in Camden after that of the Quakers. It was built about 1774 on land given by Col. Joseph Kershaw and confirmed in his Will dated 1778. The first building was destroyed by the British and rebuilt after the Revolution. In 1805 a third church was erected here and called Bethesda, which was used until the present church on DeKalb Street was built in 1820 - 1822. This land was given by the Presbyterians to the Cemetery Association in 1915.
Near this memorial stood the Presbyterian Meeting House, first place of worship in Camden after that of the Quakers. It was built about 1774 on land given by Col. Joseph Kershaw and confirmed in his Will dated 1778. The first building was destroyed by the British and rebuilt after the Revolution. In 1805 a third church was erected here and called Bethesda, which was used until the present church on DeKalb Street was built in 1820 - 1822. This land was given by the Presbyterians to the Cemetery Association in 1915.
Erected 1954 by The Cemetery Association of Camden.
Location. 34° 14.031′ N, 80° 36.45′ W. Marker is in Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. Marker is on Meeting Street near Church Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camden SC 29020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 523 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 14, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.