Learning of the disaster at Camden, Patriot Gen. Thomas Sumter pulled his troops northward and camped at Fishing Creek near Great Falls. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's mounted troops riding double caught up with Sumter's men on August 18, 1780
Chester, SC Other AttractionsHouses 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 MuseumsOnly African-American Spanish-American War Veteran's grave in the country. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145)
Chester, SC Other AttractionsBuilt 1859, original furniture and plates in use. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information.
Chester, SC ChurchesBegun 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 ChurchesRocky Creek and Cedar Creek Reservoir is a 800 acre man-made lake on the Catawba River. It is also known as "Stumpy Pond" an...
"Rebuilt" in 1915, this was the childhood church of famed jazz artist Dizzy Gillespie....
Near historic Camden. Coffee shop next door serves breakfast and lunch....
Chester State Park has been a haven for hiking, picnicking, boating and fishing for the surrounding communities in the South ...
The Chamber has brochures, maps, and more information available....