Historical Marker
Alston House
Historical marker location:
1811 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina
( Marker is on Gervais Street (U.S. 1) east of Barnwell Street, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2014
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.