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

Agnes of Glasgow 1760 ~ 1780

Photographed by Anna Inbody, October 2, 2011

1. Agnes of Glasgow 1760 ~ 1780 Marker

Inscription. Here sleeps Agnes of Glasgow, who tradition says followed her lover, of the British Army, across the ocean and through the wilderness to Camden. She was taken by death before she found him and buried here at night by King Haigler and his men.

Erected by The Cemetery Association of Camden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 34° 13.992′ N, 80° 36.441′ W. Marker is in Camden, South Carolina, in Kershaw County. It can be reached from Meeting Street near Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milledgeville GA 31061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: A different marker also named Southwest Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maj. Gen. Baron Johann de Kalb's Original Gravesite (about 300 feet away); The Camden Oak (about 300 feet away); Women in the Revolution (about 700 feet away); The Horse Is Our Great Safe Guard

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(about 700 feet away); "…the protection of the Country greatly depends upon… a superiour Cavalry" (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Southwest Redoubt (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional commentary.
1. Error on Marker
This inscription over the grave site of Agnes of Glasgow is in error regarding King Haigler. He was a chief of the Catawba Nation (from 1750 - 1763); however, Haigler was slain on August 30, 1763, by a raiding party of Shawnees as he journeyed from the Waxhaws Settlement on Cane Creek to a Catawba town on Twelve Mile Creek. Thus he died 17 years before Agnes ever arrived on American shores!

— Submitted November 7, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina.

Agnes of Glasgow 1760 ~ 1780 Marker and gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2024

2. Agnes of Glasgow 1760 ~ 1780 Marker and gravesite

Photographed by Anna Inbody, October 2, 2011

3. Overview

Agnes of Glasgow Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anna Inbody, October 2, 2011

4. Agnes of Glasgow Grave

Stone marking Grave of Agnes of Glasgow image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anna Inbody, November 20, 2011

5. Stone marking Grave of Agnes of Glasgow

Here lies the bones of Agnes of Glasgow

Agnes of Glasgow gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 7, 2024

6. Agnes of Glasgow gravesite

Agnes of Glasgow Tombstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anna Inbody, October 2, 2011

7. Agnes of Glasgow Tombstone

This photo predates the marble framing for the grave.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,893 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 2. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 5. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. 6. submitted on April 10, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 7. submitted on November 7, 2011, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.