HAUNTS & SPIRITS

HAUNTS & SPIRITS SATURDAY OCTOBER 28th TIME: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm  LOCATION: 222 Broad Street, Camden, SC ADULTS: $20:00 Join us for our 2nd Annual Haunts and Spirits on Saturday, October 28th from 6:00-8:30! Come hear all new exciting tales from Kershaw County’s past. There will be food for sale and a cash bar. Adults only encouraged, may … read more

HAPPY HOUR

HAPPY HOUR at the TAVERN Friday October 27th TIME: 6pm to 9pm LOCATION: 222 Broad Street, Camden, SC COST: Free OUR MUSICAL GUEST: Philip Winburn The fantastic Philip Winburn is back for another round at McCaa’s Tavern. Philip plays country, classic rock, pop and isn’t afraid to take requests! At least once a month on … read more

WOODWORKS GUILD

We have started building the new timber framed Blacksmith Shop at Historic Camden!  Timber framed construction was used throughout the 18th century and has stood the test of time.  The new blacksmith shop will easily still be standing 150-years from now. WOODWORKING DATES SATURDAY SEPT 30, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM SATURDAY OCT 07, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM SATURDAY OCT 14, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM … read more

LANTERN TOUR

At least twice a month we have Evening Lantern Tours. As you may know, the city of Camden has been around for a while! Throughout the years, our town has seen more than its share of drama, tragedy, and excitement. On our Folklore and Legends Lantern Tour, you can spend an hour taking a leisurely … read more

FALL BREAK CAMP

FALL BREAK DAY CAMP Wednesday October 11th TIME: 9:00am to 12:00pm LOCATION: 222 Broad Street, Camden, SC COST: $25.00 MAKE A PIRATE SHIP & APPLE CIDER Looking for something fun and educational for the kids to do during fall break. Have your children come to Fall Break Camp on Wednesday, October 11th and they will … read more

ESCAPE ROOM

Come try out our new Escape Room this Sunday October 8, 2023 – A Spy Among Us! We will offer two session 2:00pm and 3:30 pm. Follow the clues and break the codes to discover the identity of a traitor who has secretly been passing information to the British army! Tickets are available for purchase … read more

WOODWORKS GUILD

We have started building the new timber framed Blacksmith Shop at Historic Camden!  Timber framed construction was used throughout the 18th century and has stood the test of time.  The new blacksmith shop will easily still be standing 150-years from now. WOODWORKING DATES SATURDAY SEPT 30, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM SATURDAY OCT 07, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM SATURDAY OCT 14, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM … read more

JOLLIFICATION

One Saturday evening of every month we jollify at McCaa’s Tavern from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm with live music, food, drink and colonial tavern games like Shut the Box and Nine Men’s Morris. Stop by and enjoy a glass of shrub, a popular drink in colonial America.  JOLLIFICATIONS at the TAVERN Saturday October 7th … read more

WOODWORKS GUILD

We have started building the new timber framed Blacksmith Shop at Historic Camden!  Timber framed construction was used throughout the 18th century and has stood the test of time.  The new blacksmith shop will easily still be standing 150-years from now. WOODWORKING DATES SATURDAY SEPT 30, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM SATURDAY OCT 07, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM SATURDAY OCT 14, 2023 8:00AM-11:30AM … read more

SAVING SOLDIERS

WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INSTITUTE TO BRING THE WORLD CLASS EXHIBIT SAVING SOLDIERS TO SOUTH CAROLINA The exhibit is full of primary source materials and just complated a 10-month run at Anderson House in Washington DC.   SAVING SOLDIERS EXHIBITION OPENS: August 11, 2023 CLOSES: December 16, 2023 TIME: 10:00 am to 4:30 … read more

MISSION HISTORY

This podcast is not merely a retelling, but an invitation to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with history itself, to sense the pulse of bravery, and to grasp the monumental significance of those who etched liberty’s story into the chronicles of time. In season one, we begin with a story of timely importance. It’s the story of the … read more

Sickness & Survival: Kershaw House gains new medical exhibit

In commemoration of the 241st Anniversary of the Battle of Camden, August 16, 1780, Historic Camden Foundation will be opening its new exhibit on medical practices and disease during colonial and Revolutionary War era Camden. Entitled Sickness and Survival this story, sponsored by BCBS, discusses South Carolinians health and effects of disease on both the … read more