Camden Battlefield
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| Camden Battlefield | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Camden, South Carolina |
| Area: | 2000 acres[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1780 |
| Designated as NHL: | January 20, 1961[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000707 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Camden Battlefield is the site of the Battle of Camden on 16 Aug 1780, a British victory over a mixed force of American regulars and militia led by Horatio Gates.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][1]
The SC DAH summary is here.[4]
It is located on South Carolina Highway 58, 6 miles north of Camden, South Carolina.
[edit] References
- ^ a b James Dillon (May 28, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Camden BattlefieldPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying two photos, from 1975PDF (32 KB)
- ^ a b Camden Battlefield. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Camden Battlefield, Kershaw County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 58, Camden vicinity). National Register Properties in South Carolina listing. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
[edit] External links
- Camden Battlefield, Kershaw County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 58, Camden vicinity), at South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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