Badwell / Badwell Cemetery

Historical marker location:

McCormick, South Carolina

( Marker is at the intersection of Savannah River Scenic Byway (State Highway 28) and Barksdale Ferry Road (County Route S-33-61), on the left when traveling west on Savannah River Scenic Byway.)

Marker installed: 1973

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.