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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join historian and military expert, Kim Stacy, as he goes through the history of firearms from the 1500s to the present. The program showcases guns from the Archives’ own Ross […]

Presented by Patricia McNeely General William T. Sherman created a new form of physical, economic, and psychological “total warfare” against civilians and private property in Georgia and the Carolinas that […]

Presented by Tom Elmore The Kardashians have nothing on Amelia Feaster, who was a widow three times before her 35th birthday and was the subject of malicious (and sometimes true) […]

Presented by Fritz Hamer This presentation looks at how the rivalry began and how the early decades of the annual game was marred by illegal players, reluctant administrators and the […]