Historical Marker
First Baptist Church
Historical marker location:
219 Cleland St, Georgetown, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Highmarket Street and Cleland Street, on the right when traveling east on Highmarket Street.)
Marker installed: 1997
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.