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Chester, South Carolina

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Mt. Prospect Methodist

Built c. 1851, this church still has an intact slave gallery. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for detailed directions or for more information.

Chester, SC Other Attractions

Brainerd Institute

This institute grew out of an 1866 school for freedman. It became Brainerd Institute in 1868

Chester, SC Other Attractions

Mt. Nebo Ame Zion Cemetery

Markers 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 Cemeteries

Fishdam Ford

Fishdam 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 Attractions


Things to do near Chester, SC

Camp Welfare A.M.E. Church

The church, like many in the South, was started after the Civil War as a brush arbor church. The annual religious and fellows...

Chester First Baptist

First church founded in the city of Chester in 1836. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) fo...

314 Market St B&B

Come be our guest in a lovely Colonial Revival home in Cheraw's historic district. Four porches to relax and enjoy treelined...

Flopeye Fish Festival

On Memorial Day weekend of each year, the Flopeye Fish Festival brings about a community wide recreational highlight. With a ...