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 and overran the camp. Sumter barely escaped. Any organized force in SC was lost.
First church founded in the city of Chester in 1836. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions and more information.
Chester, SC Other AttractionsBegun 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 ChurchesAn 18th century victorian home, the Pinckney Inn has a spacious executive suite located in downtown Chester. Suite has living area/bedroom/bathroom & kitchen. Also a smaller suite has bedroom with couch, kitchennete and bath. Weekly &
Chester, SC BusinessesMarkers 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 CemeteriesCheraw State Park Golf Course has been called "the best kept secret in South Carolina." The course is one of just 40 in the c...
Markers in this cemetery date to 1870. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed direc...
The museum is located in a three-story brick 1830 Federal-style former home and ladies' boarding school run by Catherine Ladd...
Fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies, meats and cheeses available April through September....
First church founded in the city of Chester in 1836. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) fo...