Historical Marker
Jericho Methodist Church
Historical marker location:
Cameron, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Old State Road (U.S. 176) and Jericho Road (State Highway 9-26), on the right when traveling north on Old State Road.)
Mile And A Half East.
South Carolina was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. The Battle of Camden, fought on August 16, 1780, resulted in a devastating defeat for the American army and caused the temporary collapse of the southern resistance to British rule.