Cattle Creek Campground
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Cattle Creek Campground | |
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| Nearest city | Rowesville, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 33°19′20″N 80°45′8″W / 33.32222°N 80.75222°WCoordinates: 33°19′20″N 80°45′8″W / 33.32222°N 80.75222°W |
| Area | 5.4 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 83002204[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1983 |
Cattle Creek Campground, also known as Cattle Creek United Methodist Church and Campground, is a historic church campground and national historic district located near Rowesville, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The district encompasses 37 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. It was established in 1899, and includes 36 cabins, called “tents,” arranged in a wide semi-circle. They are located around an open, 56 feet by 81 feet, pavilion structure known as the “stand” or “tabernacle.” Also located on the property is a cemetery. It is one of three remaining Methodist campgrounds in South Carolina.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Margaret Marion and Martha Walker Fullington (February 1983). "Cattle Creek Campground" (pdf). South Carolina Inventory Form for Historic Districts and Individual Properties in a Multiple Property Submission. Retrieved July 2014.
- ↑ "Cattle Creek Campground, Orangeburg County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 80, Rowesville vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved July 2014.
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