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Come visit us in Chester, South Carolina
Begun in 1866 as a brush arbor church, built of poles, tree branches and bushes by freed slaves. The first wooden structure was built by the church's congregation in 1874. It was replaced by the current brick Romanesque Revival building in 1913.
Chester, SC ChurchesMarkers in this cemetery date to 1870. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information.
Chester, SC CemeteriesColvin Farm is a tranquil 12 acre retreat in the rolling hills of the Piedomnt. The relaxed and comfortable 1835
Chester, SC BusinessesHouses notable collections of Native American artifacts, firearms from the Revolutionary era to the present, period costumes and relics from the Civil War in a 1914
Chester, SC MuseumsFishdam Ford was the site of the battle on November 9, 1780, in which Gen. Thomas Sumter's men repelled a night assault by Maj. James Wemyss and the British 63rd Regiment. Gen. Sumter had camped at Fishdam Ford in order to draw off troops from Lord Charles Cornwallis'
Chester, SC Other AttractionsThe museum is located in a three-story brick 1830 Federal-style former home and ladies' boarding school run by Catherine Ladd...
Houses notable collections of Native American artifacts, firearms from the Revolutionary era to the present, period costumes ...
Railroad memorabilia and equipment on display. Tours and train rides are offered on open days. Ten mile round trip. The prope...