Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, S.C. that occurred August 16, 1780.
Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Camden, S.C. that occurred August 16, 1780.
Standards
- 4.2.CX Contextualize South Carolina’s role in the development of the new nation.
- 8.2.CE Explain the economic, political, and social factors surrounding the American Revolution.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how the colonies began to unify to create a distinctive American identity over the course of events of the American Revolution.
- 8.2.CX Contextualize the roles of various groups of South Carolinians as the colonies moved toward becoming an independent nation.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the motivations of colonists during the American Revolution and the progression of conflict and failed compromise that ultimately led to revolution.
Resources
About Eye on the Past
This series was produced by WRJA-TV in Sumter to provide short segments on interesting, significant, historical people, places and events in our state's history. Segments include: History of the...
View AssetClara Louise Kellogg | Eye on the Past
Sumter native Clara Louise Kellogg is featured. Kellogg became a world-renowned opera soprano singer in the mid-late 1800s.
View AssetCSS Hunley | Eye on the Past
Brief history of the CSS Hunley submarine. The Hunley became the first submarine to sink a federal warship, the U.S.S Housatonic.
View AssetDingle's Mill | Eye on the Past
Story of the Civil War battle at Dingle’s Mill, south of Sumter, S.C.
View AssetDaniel Decatur Emmitt | Eye on the Past
Daniel Decatur Emmitt, the New Yorker who penned the song "Dixie."
View AssetGrace Baptist Church | Eye on the Past
History of the Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, S.C.
View AssetHobkirk Hill | Eye on the Past
Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk Hill in Camden S.C. that occurred in April 1781.
View AssetLady on the Bridge | Eye on the Past
Ghost story about the ghost of the lady who hitch-hikes rides with unsuspecting travelers on the bridge over the Wateree River in the swamps near Stateburg.
View AssetMelrose Plantation | Eye on the Past
Melrose Plantation, home of Matthew Singleton in the High Hills of Sumter, or Santee, near Poinsett Park, in Sumter, S.C.
View AssetMepkin Abbey | Eye on the Past
A brief look at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, S.C., former home of Henry Laurens, a member of the Continental Congress who later became its president. Mepkin Abbey was later owned by publisher Henry...
View AssetRiley Baseball Park | Eye on the Past
Short history of the old Riley Baseball Park in Sumter.
View AssetSalem Black River Church | Eye on the Past
History of historic Salem Black River Church in old Salem community near Turbeville, S.C.
View AssetSlave Hire System | Eye on the Past
History of slavery in urban settings and the tags worn by slaves who were hired to work for the city or for other slave owners in cities like Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and Norfolk. Laws required...
View AssetSumter Court House | Eye on the Past
Story of the current Sumter Court House, built in 1906, and the history of the first Sumter Court House, built in 1802 and completed in 1806. The second Sumter Court House, designed by Robert Mills...
View AssetTearcoat Swamp | Eye on the Past
Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle at Tearcoat Swamp, in 1780, near Sumter, S.C.
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