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Kershaw County · dedicated 1958 · Marker # 1: Monument Square, N. Broad St., across from the Camden Archives & Museum, Camden Marker # 2: Hampton Park, Broad St., Camden, Camden

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This area, first held by Wateree and Catawba Indians, was laid out as Fredericksburg Township in 1733. Here on the Catawba Path the trading town of Pine Tree Hill was settled. In 1769 courts were set up and the town named Camden in honor of Lord Camden, friend of the colonies. During the Revolution, Camden was the center of British activity in this region. It was incorporated in 1791.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History

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