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Historic Camden

222 Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020 Our 107 acres sit atop the original 18th-century property of the city’s founder Joseph Kershaw and the fortified Revolutionary War-era town occupied by British General Cornwallis and Lord Rawdon’s men from 1780-81. Visit the site to learn about the prolific Kershaw, Camden’s importance to the war’s Southern Campaigns, and Colonial life in the backcountry. Explore the reconstructed Kershaw-Cornwallis House and recently rehabilitated c. 1800 McCaa’s Tavern, as well as exhibits in other period structures.

Historic Camden Nature Trail

Historic Camden boasts a scenic nature trail and pond on the south side of the property. The trail is about a quarter of a mile long, and goes through the woods to Big Pine Tree Creek. At the start of the trail is a fishing pond. The trail is a great place to see a […]

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Trees rooted in a shallow lake or pond surrounded by a thicket of forest in Historic Camden

Chotty Trail

The Chotty Trail connector is a 3.5-mile spur running from the east bank of the Wateree River through historic Camden, S.C Named for the late Charles “Chotty” Mullikin, a celebrated World War II veteran and father of Dr. Tom Mullikin, a renowned global expedition leader; the Chotty

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