Historical Marker
The Big Apple
Historical marker location:
1000 Hampton Street, Columbia, South Carolina
( Marker is at the intersection of Hampton Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling east on Hampton Street.)
Marker installed: 1987
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.