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 collaborative session will bring together key stakeholders from across our community, including Sheriff Boan, with the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Department, Judge Branham, Kershaw County Probate Court Judge, Jeffrey Ham, the Executive Director of Mental Health for Santee-Lynches, as well as representatives from the SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, Camden Police Department, […]
Join family and friends, bring your blanket or lawn chair, bring a picnic dinner or grab some takeout and enjoy live music outdoors in Downtown Camden. On Thursday, May 8th be ready to move and groove to the sounds of the Randy Clay Band, with DJ Chuck Carland. It will be an evening full of […]
Celebrate Spring with the Antique & Art Shops of Camden! Find great gift ideas for Mother's Day, graduations, birthdays, weddings, or any special occasion. Shop 8 Antique Stores and 8 Artist Spaces and Galleries Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 9-11. ANTIQUE SHOPS AAA Pickers, 2206 Broad Street - Open Friday & Saturday 10 am - […]
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 […]
Get ready, Kershaw County! Join us for two unforgettable nights of rodeo action on May 9th & 10th in Camden, SC—held in loving memory of Mr. Jim Smith, a devoted rodeo supporter who left a lasting legacy when he passed in 2016. We've got Walker Gainey, Jonathon Rush from 97.5 WCOS doing giveaways, and two […]
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 […]
Sounds by the Camden Community Concert Band with performances by the Camden Community Choir.
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 […]
Join Nature as Teacher for their FREE Coffee by the Creek program from 9-11am. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join family and friends, bring your blanket or lawn chair, bring a picnic dinner or grab some takeout and enjoy live music outdoors in Downtown Camden. Officially kick off your Memorial Day weekend with Nahi Grūv on Thursday, May 22. Blending a variety of musical styles, you’ll enjoy this fusion infectious pop and sophisticated jazz, […]
Join USC Grad student, Erynn Price in a walkthrough of colonial American fashion; fashion trends from the streets of London and the parlor rooms of France made their way to the cobbled roads of Colonial America. Explore the role fashion had in not only personal expression, but political statements as well, with nations all around […]
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon filled with music and talent, as the Camden Second Presbyterian Church hosts another “Artists in the Sanctuary”. Co-sponsored by the Althea J. Truitt Memorial Fund and the Downtown Camden Cultural District. The event is free. Seating is limited.
The Rest of the Story Presented by James Legg Join archaeologist, Jim Legg at the Revolutionary War Visitor Center to go back to the Camden Burials of 2023. Hear the latest findings from the Camden Burials and what happened after our first program in April of 2023. Rout & Slaughter Ensued (Part One) can be […]
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 […]
Join Nature As Teacher on the first Saturday of each month through November, for a day of open trails!
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend: George Washington and France Presented by Kyle Meyers George Washington’s experiences during the French and Indian War solidified a strong animosity towards Britain’s old rival, France. Washington, like most American colonists in the 1700s distrusted and down right hated the French. USC Grad student, Kyle Meyers weighs the […]
We asked and you answered with an overwhelming “Yes”! Adults wishing to experience our educational programs that are normally offered to school aged scholars, will have an opportunity to take an evening field trip to the Revolutionary War Visitor Center. You will complete an exhibit packet that focuses in on the lesson, enjoy learning history […]
ALL are welcome to join us in the spirit of unity and solidarity during the 5th Annual Kershaw County Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 13th from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Join in the celebration of the richness of African American culture and history. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery […]
Joe Long, Curator of Education at South Carolina’s Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, comes back to the Rev War Visitor Center on the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill to help understand what really happened. Use the skills taught in this Lunch & Learn to read, study, and evaluate other Revolutionary battles […]
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 Nature As Teacher on the first Saturday of each month through November, for a day of open trails!
