Hampton County

Historical marker location:

Hampton, South Carolina

( Marker is on Elm Street (U.S. 278) near Lee Avenue, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1957

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.