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 AttractionsFirst 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 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 MuseumsOrganized in 1868 by Rev. Samuel Loomis during the Chester Mission, Carmel was a worship center for the students and faculty of Brainerd Institute. It's programs continue to focus on the religious training of African American youth. Call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145)
Chester, SC ChurchesFounded 1759, oldest standing church in the county. Please call the church or the Chester County library (803-377-8145) for d...
"Rebuilt" in 1915, this was the childhood church of famed jazz artist Dizzy Gillespie....