Join author, Carolyn Click in a discussion of her latest book about George Elmore’s fight for the right to vote in South Carolina. South Carolina was an important battleground for the Civil Rights movement. Briggs v. Elliot was a key victory in Brown v. Board of Education, which led to desegregation in schools. George Elmore’s case […]
Two short months after entering the Second World War Camden, SC became host to some guests from across the pond. The Royal Air Force (RAF) sent over 200 pilots to the Southern Aviation School in 1942. There they trained for combat that would take place in Nazi Germany. Join Joe Long, Curator of Education at the […]
We hope you will join us for Easter at Aberdeen again this year! Join the Camden Archives & Museum for Easter at Aberdeen! Celebrate Easter with an Easter egg hunt for children 12 and under, light refreshments outside, an open house, and outdoor activities for all to enjoy! Come for some FREE fun and FAMILY […]
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 […]
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 […]
