This is a month long celebration with different opportunities to engage with the history around you! In addition to the events listed on the calendar above, please visit our participating sites throughout May for Scavenger Hunts, Coloring pages, and more!
This .5 mile tour will discuss architecture and preservation initiatives throughout Camden’s history. We will visit locations along Broad and York Steet including Robert Mills Courthouse and the Price House. This tour is limited to 15 people due to size of historic spaces, so make sure you register! This event is free and open to […]
Join us as we learn about the City of Camden's Historic District and National Register District and how they are different. An overview of the regulations for the historic district will also be given and and why they are important for everyone to understand. The talk will be given by the Director of Planning and […]
Join us as we learn about the City of Camden’s Historic District and National Register District and how they are different. An overview of the regulations for the historic district will also be given and why they are important for everyone to understand. The talk will be given by the Director of Planning and Development […]
Presented by: Ann-Chadwell Humphries In 1923, on the last day in this two-story wooden school, people packed the house for the school play. In the third act, an oil lantern fell to the floor. Everything caught fire. Relatives threw children out windows, slid others down outer walls. The seventy-seven souls who perished—only thirteen recognizable—were laid […]
The Camden Archives and Museum will be hosting a research workshop on May 20, 2025 from 12pm to 1pm. Learn how to research old deeds, historical records, and old maps to uncover your house's history! Archives staff will demonstrate and assist you in researching a particular property. Space is limited so please register early! We […]
The Camden Archives and Museum will be hosting a research workshop on May 20th from 12-1pm. Learn how to research old deeds, historical records, and old maps to uncover your house’s history! Archives staff will demonstrate and assist you in researching a particular property. Space is limited to 12 people so register early! We recommend […]
Saving historic windows is often one of the most hot button issues when it comes to historic house repairs. Studies show that original windows, when repaired properly, can be more efficient from an energy and environmental standpoint. So what if you could learn to repair them yourself? There is nothing more efficient than a home […]
Saving historic windows is often one of the most hot button issues when it comes to historic house repairs. Studies show that original windows, when repaired properly, can be more efficient from an energy and environmental standpoint. So what if you could learn to repair them yourself? There is nothing more efficient than a home […]
Whispers of Revolt: The Camden Slave Conspiracy of 1816 Presented by Brittney Evans July 4, 1816 marked the 40th anniversary of white Americans declaring their independence. For several slaves in Camden it was supposed to be a chance to declare their freedom as well. Unfortunately, they were betrayed by one of their own and stopped […]
