Once a month, the Revolutionary War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs. If the minimum is not met, parents will be notified a week
Join us, anytime between 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in McCaa's Tavern at Historic Camden to try your hand at creating an indigo-dyed bandana stenciled with the liberty tree motive. This scarf is yours to take home. The liberty tree, an elm in Boston, became a symbol of rebellion against the laws and taxes of
Join us any time between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM at McCaa's Tavern at Historic Camden to try your hand at creating your own tote bag stenciled with Benjamin Franklin's famous quote join or die quote motif. This useful bag is yours to take home.
Join us for the Hanging on the Edge of Freedom Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Support the Trail through the American Battlefield Trust Park Day Service Projects at 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Hanging Rock, the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, and the American Battlefield
Chef Justin Cherry will be creating an extraordinary formal colonial dinner showcasing South Carolina's traditional fare. The meal will be completely prepared using 18th century methods, bakes and roasted in Historic Camden's own wood-fired oven and open-hearth spit. Menu features Smoked Trout with Egg Sauce, Roasted Chicken, Sausages, Stewed peas with lemon and parsley, Dressed
Wander through the British encampment and learn about garrison life in occupied Camden. Living history and cannon firing throughout the day along with a variety of family friendly activities. Provision plates available in the Tavern Yard. Learn about the British occupation of Camden from 1780-1781. Family friendly activities throughout the day including scavenger hunts and
The Executive Committee of the SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission meets virtually on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. These meetings are open to the public. Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89271717809?pwd=Fg7Wx6bDwfvRez70dD55FcsHkjNNzg.1 Meeting ID:
The events that sparked the War for Independence outside Boston in April of 1775 are immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” with the famous line about “1 if by land, 2 if by sea.” Written only 90 years after those events (before the last veteran of that conflict had passed on),
Remembering the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's ride by placing two lights in windows of homes and government buildings
Join historian Carin Bloom as she sets the stage for the ribbon cutting of the Francis Marion Interpretive Center, making history come alive as she portrays Mrs. Catharine Greene, wife of General Nathanael Greene. The date was carefully selected to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolutionary War at the
Join us for a Celebration of Lexington County’s Namesake: The Battle of Lexington and Concord On April 19, 2025, from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., history comes to life at Lexington’s Old Mill Pond Trail as the community is invited to gather for “The Shot Heard Round the World”, a special 250th-American Revolution anniversary celebration of
Bill Davies presenting the Life of Lafayette and his time in South Carolina