City - Official City of Camden Events

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join USC graduate student, J.P. Wilson for a musical voyage across the Atlantic, discussing pre-colonial music trends throughout Africa, the Americas, and Europe. From early maritime music to the fusion of disparate music cultures in the Americas, this is sure to be a program you don’t want to miss. RSVP @ simplyrevolutionary.com

Zach Lemhouse, historian at Historic Brattonsville will both inform and play 18th century music that was popular in colonial America. You bring your lunch and we will provide the learning opportunity! RSVP @ simplyrevolutionary.com

Join one of South Carolina’s most awarded history teachers, Mike Burgess for a look at one of Virginia’s oldest families, the Lees. Take a gander through Henry Lee’s exploits in South Carolina during the American Revolution and compare his actions to others of the time. You bring your lunch and we will provide the learning […]

The Battle of Camden was a devastating defeat for the Continental Army against the British. Horatio Gates’ career never recovered from this humiliating debacle and the militia could not be trusted to stand against the British. Join Dr. Woody Holton in taking another look at the Battle of Camden. Was Gates really the failure that […]

Once a month, the Rev War Center offers a free homeschool day where small school groups can come together and experience one of the educational programs offered by the Center. A minimum of ten students will be needed to host these educational programs, if the minimum is not met then parents will be notified a […]

How did artists depict the American Revolution while it was happening and shortly after independence was won? What visual knowledge was available to newly minted Americans about the war and its heroes? How was the war remembered fifty and seventy-five years later, as the nation headed towards Civil War? You bring your lunch and we […]