{"id":70018,"date":"2023-08-02T20:08:11","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T00:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/?p=70018"},"modified":"2025-01-14T06:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:43:55","slug":"road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/","title":{"rendered":"A South Carolina Revolutionary War Road Trip: Part 1 \u2013 The Olde English District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group highlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-south-carolina-revolutionary-war-road-trip11-part-series\">South Carolina Revolutionary War Road Trip<br>10-Part Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know more Revolutionary War battles happened in South Carolina than in any other state? Explore the battlefields, historic sites, and museums with this 10-part series of road trips across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/revolutionary-war\/\">Revolutionary War Travel Guides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Camden fell to British control a few months after Charleston in 1780. Finally, five long years into a war Parliament thought wouldn&#8217;t last a month, the mighty British army had a foothold in the south. But it wouldn&#8217;t last \u2013 and the bold moves by Cornwallis ultimately led to British defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of Charleston, Camden was the most important city in South Carolina. It was a crossroads of trade between the Native Americans and coastal communities, the administrative center of the frontier district, and the most established town more than fifty miles from the coast. And that&#8217;s precisely why the British wanted it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This road trip begins with a trip to the best Revolutionary War visitor center in South Carolina, guided tours of historic homes, and self-guided tours through the charming town. Discover interesting local foods, shop for antiques, and hit the road through the Olde English District to visit significant American Revolution battlefields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sponsored-box\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"175873\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" style=\"--dominant-color: #175873;\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"160\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70075\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OED-logo-horizontal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70075 has-transparency\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OED-logo-horizontal.png 664w, 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&amp; Towns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"toc-list-top wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#camden\">Camden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#kershaw\">Kershaw<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#lancaster\">Lancaster<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#rock-hill\">Rock Hill<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#york\">York<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Points of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"toc-list-top wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#historic-camden\">Historic Camden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#johann-de-kalbs-gravesite\">Johann de Kalb&#8217;s Gravesite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#battle-of-hobkirks-hill\">Battle of Hobkirk&#8217;s Hill<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#benford-brewing\">Benford Brewing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#kings-mountain-state-park\">Kings Mountain State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Stops<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"toc-list-bottom wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#revolutionary-war-visitor-center\">Revolutionary War Visitor Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#camden-archives-museum\">Camden Archives &amp; Museum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#camden-battlefield-and-longleaf-pine-preserve\">Camden Battlefield and Longleaf Pine Preserve<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#buford-battleground\">Buford Battleground<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#old-waxhaw-presbyterian-church\">Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#andrew-jackson-state-park\">Andrew Jackson State Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#landsford-canal-state-park\">Landsford Canal State Park<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#historic-brattonsville\">Historic Brattonsville<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/#kings-mountain-national-military-park\">Kings Mountain National Military Park<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<section data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"27930\" class=\"elementor elementor-27930\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c478303 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" 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I would like to receive updates, special offers, and other \ninformation from Road Trips &amp; Coffee.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"64515\" class=\"elementor elementor-64515\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4638d28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4638d28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90966b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"90966b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"road-trip-map\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058a790 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"058a790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b044a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b044a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"road-trip-map\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Road Trip Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173062b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173062b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get all the details at a glance to help plan the road trip. Use the map below to see the route and save it to your smartphone to use on the road trip.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae9883 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ae9883\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32da76f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32da76f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a13b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8a13b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camden<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a76e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a76e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:90,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">end<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fd00a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5fd00a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c5313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c5313\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b6175 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b6175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">116 miles<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa145e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa145e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">total distance<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622f637 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"622f637\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9168c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9168c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2-3 days<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbfa8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbfa8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">suggested duration<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fb114 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40fb114\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7aff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf7aff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b99942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b99942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">itinerary stops<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c592b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c592b6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf0a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbf0a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c9c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c9c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Destinations<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"map-frame\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1rwpWhNXGaf1_rL0pGYG2BZdhYprdQEA&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"map-instructions\"><strong><strong>How to use this map<\/strong> | <\/strong>Click the icon in the top-left corner to open the Map Legend, then click on any of the legend items to display more information. If you have a Google account, click the (very faint) star at the end of the map&#8217;s name to save this map to your account, then access the map from your smartphone during your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"packing-essentials\">Packing Essentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s always a good idea to have these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-packing-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">essential items for a road trip<\/a>. But for this road trip, you might also want to pack some of these essentials: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44UBLss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garmin DriveSmart 86<\/a> &#8211; Give voice commands to this device for spoken turn-by-turn directions &#8211; works without cellular signal and comes preloaded with North America maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZMLPRo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hydro Flask Wide Mouth 32 oz. Bottle<\/a> &#8211; Enjoy cool water at any time with this insulated stainless-steel water bottle. The wide mouth design features a screw-on lid for quick access and makes it easy to gulp water when you need it most.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DeCg4p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Merrell Men&#8217;s Moab 3 Hiking Shoe<\/a> &#8211; Keep your feet protected and ankles supported with these breathable, durable hiking shoes. Also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rF5UwQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">women\u2019s sizes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Park Service App &#8211; This official app brings all the information about the national park units to your smartphone. Quickly find hours of operation, road and trail closures, and things to do at any national park unit. Download on <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/national-park-service\/id1549226484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iOS<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gov.nps.mobileapp&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41jcpTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Osprey Daylite Plus Daypack<\/a> &#8211; Pack everything you need for a day trip in this 30-liter lightweight backpack with dedicated water bottle holder and multiple pockets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"67298\" class=\"elementor elementor-67298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811676f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"811676f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"camden\"><strong>Camden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Camden is the oldest inland town in South Carolina and the fourth oldest in the state. Founded in 1732 as Fredericksburg, the town boomed in the 1750s when Joseph Kershaw built saw, grist, and flour mills and developed a flourishing industry. The town was later renamed in honor of Charles Pratt, 1<sup>st<\/sup> Earl of Camden, an outspoken advocate for colonial rights in the British Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time of the Revolutionary War, it was the largest and wealthiest backcountry town and a vital link for the British Southern Strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>British General Lord Cornwallis wasted little time after the Fall of Charleston in May 1780. Within three months, the British flooded through the backcountry and captured Camden. After an ill-fated attempt by General Horatio Gates, the British were left in control of South Carolina \u2013 and Camden was their supply link to invade North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/things-to-do-camden-sc\/\">10 Fun Things to Do When You Visit Camden, SC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Camden is a town of many facets. It&#8217;s the birthplace of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boykinspaniel.org\/\">Boykin Spaniel<\/a>, a medium-sized dog for hunting in the swamps. It&#8217;s the home of the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinacup.org\/\">Carolina Cup<\/a> steeplechase horse racing event and the <a href=\"https:\/\/steeplechasemuseum.org\/\">National Steeplechase Museum<\/a> at the Springdale Racecourse. And it&#8217;s the best place to learn about the Revolutionary War in South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booksonbroad.com\/\">Books on Broad and Coffee<\/a> has an excellent selection of local interest books to help you discover more about the area. Menagerie is a multi-level antique store guaranteed to keep you busy for an hour or two, browsing its vast selection of furniture, household items, and collectibles. Littlefield Growers is a locally owned nursery with gorgeous planters and hanging baskets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group did-you-know\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-you-know\">Did You Know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>King Hagler was a Catawba chief born in the Waxhaws region along the  Carolinas border in 1700. He was an instrumental Native American leader  who fought for land rights and negotiated treaties for his people. At  the Town Green in Camden, a statue by Maria J. Kirby-Smith depicts King  Hagler meeting Joseph Kershaw during early negotiations for the land on  which Camden was founded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/broad-and-vine.com\/\">Broad and Vine<\/a> is Camden&#8217;s first self-serve wine bar. Browse their selection of available wines, press a button on a built-in display, and your glass is filled with the selected amount. Order a charcuterie board, get cozy in the comfortable upholstered chairs, and enjoy an evening in the gorgeous space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/steeplechasesportsbarandgrill\/\">Steeplechase Sports Bar &amp; Grill<\/a> can be a great place for food if you don&#8217;t mind the cacophony of noises. Fantastic food is a plus for the horse racing-themed bar. Georgia Megadrosos serves hot pies at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camdenhouseofpizza.com\/\">Camden House of Pizza<\/a>, the local restaurant her parents started thirty years ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samkendalls.com\/\">Sam Kendall&#8217;s<\/a> is <em>Camden&#8217;s <\/em>casual upscale dining experience with hardwood floors, brick walls, and meticulously prepared meals served on white plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pro-travel-tip\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pro-travel-tip\">Pro Travel Tip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Skip the parallel parking on Broad Street and find ample public parking behind the row of businesses. Turn into the parking area from Rutledge or Market Streets. If you need directions, search for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Town+Green\/@34.245468,-80.605845,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8855f19ce55e31af:0x26aa2535c83b0635!8m2!3d34.245468!4d-80.605845!16s%2Fg%2F11rw7mwjm5\">Camden Town Square<\/a>\u201d in your navigation app.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Stay in Camden<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Holiday Inn Express offers suites perfect for families, an outdoor swimming pool, and complimentary breakfast. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/6dhW4FY\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hampton Inn offers an outdoor swimming pool, clean and comfortable rooms, and the best complimentary breakfast of any major hotel chain. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/hampton-inn-camden-sc.html?aid=1608798\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/JdqQBFZ\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group itinerary-suggestion\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary Suggestion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Camden was one of the most significant South Carolina cities during the American Revolution. With key stops like the Revolutionary War Visitor Center, Historic Camden, and the Camden Archives, this is the place where you&#8217;ll want to spend two nights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title 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https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb008-390x260.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb008-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb008-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb008-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb008-jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The museum is filled with incredibly realistic figures that nearly bring the history to life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>No. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"revolutionary-war-visitor-center\"><strong>Revolutionary War Visitor Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any adventure exploring the American Revolution in South Carolina should start at the Revolutionary War Visitor Center in Camden. \u201cThis is <em>the <\/em>visitor center for the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War,\u201d Rickie Good, museum manager, explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opened in 2021, the visitor center features information on the people, places, and events of the Southern Campaign. A timeline of events, results of the battles, and locations around the state help put the information into perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And lifelike mannequins dressed as British Regulars, American Continentals, and Patriot militia help bring it to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan to spend about an hour learning about the region&#8217;s history leading up to the American Revolution, how the Revolutionary War played out across South Carolina, and the places you must visit to learn more about the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group highlight\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-significant-battles-of-the-southern-campaign\"><strong>Significant Battles of the Southern Campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Southern Strategy was a British plan during the Revolutionary War to capture Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia \u2013 the wealthiest of the colonies \u2013 and abandon the northern colonies to the rebels. Here&#8217;s a list of the major battles fought in the Southern Campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Battle of Savannah \u2013 December 19, 1778<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Kettle Creek \u2013 February 14, 1779<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siege of Savannah \u2013 September 16 \u2013 October 9, 1779<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siege of Charleston \u2013 March 29 \u2013 May 12, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Monck&#8217;s Corner \u2013 April 14, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of the Waxhaws \u2013 May 29, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Huck&#8217;s Defeat \u2013 July 12, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Rocky Mount \u2013 August 1, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Hanging Rock \u2013 August 6, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Camden \u2013 August 16, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Fishing Creek \u2013 August 18, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Musgrove&#8217;s Mill \u2013 August 18, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Kings Mountain \u2013 October 7, 1780<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Cowpens \u2013 January 17, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Guilford Courthouse \u2013 March 15, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Hobkirk&#8217;s Hill \u2013 April 25, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Fort Motte \u2013 May 12, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siege of Augusta \u2013 May 22 \u2013 June 5, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siege of Ninety Six \u2013 May 22 \u2013 June 19, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of the Virginia Capes \u2013 September 5-9, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Eutaw Springs \u2013 September 8, 1781<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Battle of Yorktown \u2013 October 19, 1781<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"42913\" class=\"elementor elementor-42913\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9576e93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9576e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"internal-advertisement\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about the annual celebration of the National Park System and read my travel guides to national park units across the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8f014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d8f014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/national-park-week\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Kershaw-Cornwallis House is a recreation of the original plantation house built by Joseph Kersahw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Point of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"historic-camden\"><strong>Historic Camden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Fall of Charleston in May 1780, the British quickly swept through the backcountry toward Camden. It was the most important town outside Charleston to control with intersecting trading routes needed to keep Cornwallis supplied. Camden was quickly captured in June, and Kershaw&#8217;s unfinished house was seized for use as the British headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historic Camden is a 100-acre site preserving the grounds of the British year-long encampment. The site includes a recreation of the Kershaw-Cornwallis House, a rebuilt redoubt of the fort, and several historic structures from throughout the region. Revolutionary War Patriot Richard Drakeford built the 1800 Bradley House and the 1812 Drakeford House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Purchase a self-guided tour to explore the grounds and structures at your own pace or a guided tour inside the Kershaw-Cornwallis House and learn about the history and people from the docent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group did-you-know\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-you-know-1\">Did You Know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Kershaw was a wealthy businessman who owned saw, grist, and flour mills and warehouses around Camden. During the Revolutionary War, Kershaw served as a regiment colonel for the Patriots. After being captured at the Fall of Charleston, he was banished to Bermuda. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in exile, Kershaw mortgaged everything he owned to buy clothing and supplies for the Patriots. But the shipment was captured by the British enroute. After the war, Kershaw asked Congress and South Carolina to reimburse his losses, but without formal preapproval, his requests were denied. Kershaw died in his house in 1791, the only property he could retain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"636f60\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #636f60;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-1800x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70030 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-390x260.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb011-jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Point of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"johann-de-kalbs-gravesite\"><strong>Johann de Kalb\u2019s Gravesite<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1777, French military officers Baron Johann de Kalb and Marquis de Lafayette landed near Georgetown. They traveled along the King&#8217;s Highway to Philadelphia, where they offered their services to the Continental Congress. It was nearly two years before de Kalb was given command of regiments of Maryland and Delaware Continentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>He was then ordered to meet General Horatio Gates in North Carolina before marching to Camden. During the disastrous Battle of Camden on August 16, 1780, de Kalb was mortally wounded. He was treated by Dr. Isaac Alexander, but three days after the battle, he died from his wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, de Kalb was buried with full honors near the Quaker Cemetery. But in 1825, his body was reinterred at Bethesda Presbyterian Church beneath a monument designed by famous South Carolina architect Robert Mills. On March 8, 1825, Marquis de Lafayette visited Camden on his whirlwind country tour and attended the reinterment ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/best-first-aid-kit-for-car\/\">The 10 Best First Aid Kits for the Car<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The monument can be seen from DeKalb Street. Parallel parking is available along the street if you want to take a few moments to capture some photos or study the monument&#8217;s architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-mob\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b28e6d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b28e6d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-1800x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70032 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-390x260.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb013-jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b99473\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b99473;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-799x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70033 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-799x1200.webp 799w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-533x800.webp 533w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-173x260.webp 173w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-768x1153.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-1023x1536.webp 1023w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-150x225.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb014-jpg.webp 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>No. 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"camden-archives-museum\"><strong>Camden Archives &amp; Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, wealthy businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie sponsored the construction of over 1,600 one-room libraries. These &#8220;Carnegie Libraries&#8221; were built in towns without any other access to books. Today, the former library is home to the Camden Archives &amp; Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The archives contain some of the best genealogical research materials in South Carolina. It&#8217;s an excellent place for tracing your ancestry and is particularly great for learning more about Revolutionary War ancestors. The museum features a collection of antique guns and a room dedicated to local history about the American Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Point of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"battle-of-hobkirks-hill\"><strong>Battle of Hobkirk&#8217;s Hill<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Battle of Hobkirk&#8217;s Hill was the beginning of the end of British dominance in South Carolina. Less than two months after General Nathaniel Greene forced General Lord Cornwallis into a victory offset by heavy losses at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Greene arrived in Camden. With just over 1,500 men, he was ready to begin a campaign to liberate the southern state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>British Lieutenant Colonel Lord Rawdon had only 900 men at his disposal after dispatching a large portion of his army to chase after Francis Marion. Despite the odds, the Battle of Hobkirk&#8217;s Hill on April 25, 1781, was a British victory. But like Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse, Rawdon suffered heavy losses that forced him to retreat from Camden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a year of occupation, Camden was free of British control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Hobkirk Hill consists of residential neighborhoods and commercial zones. The American Battlefield Trust is in the process of preserving a portion of the battlefield, but there is nothing to stop and see yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title 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sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>No. 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"camden-battlefield-and-longleaf-pine-preserve\"><strong>Camden Battlefield and Longleaf Pine Preserve<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fall of Charleston on May 12, 1780, was the Americans&#8217; biggest defeat of the Revolutionary War. But it wasn&#8217;t their lowest point of morale. That came three months later when General Horatio Gates and his self-titled &#8220;Grand Army&#8221; clashed with British General Lord Cornwallis near Camden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early hours of August 16, 1780, the advance guards of both armies collided with each other along a route between Camden and Charlotte. Within a few hours, Gates arrived with his 3,700 soldiers, weary from a hefty march. Then, Cornwallis arrived with his 2,200 professional soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the start of the battle, Gates committed horrendous tactical errors. Pitting untrained Virginia and North Carolina militia against seasoned British soldiers of the 23<sup>rd<\/sup> Regiment of Foot, the left flank collapsed within minutes. The militia fled the battlefield and were soon joined by their commanding officer, General Gates, who scampered all the way to Charlotte by midnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/small-towns-small-city-olde-english-district\/\">9 Small Towns (and 1 Small City) You Need to Visit in South Carolina\u2019s Olde English District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the frightened militia fled from the battle, General Johann de Kalb held his ground. But then his horse was shot out from under him, and the Frenchman suffered eight bayonet and three bullet wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Battle of Camden was over, 1,000 Americans were dead, and there were no Continental soldiers left in South Carolina. The British had complete control, and General Lord Cornwallis was ready to move into North Carolina. But before he could savor the victory for long, ragtag groups of backcountry militiamen led by Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter would disrupt all his plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flat Rock Road cuts through the middle of the battlefield today. On the side of the two-lane highway, a large parking area contains a marker dedicated to de Kalb. A few trails meander through the longleaf pine forest. 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But it&#8217;s worth visiting for lunch and dessert while road-tripping along US Highway 521.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GusHouseofPizzaKershaw\">Kershaw House of Pizza<\/a> features hand-tossed pizza dough topped with whatever you like. You can order anything from a personal size to a large, choose from about a dozen toppings, and you can stromboli or oven-hot sub sandwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a satisfying pizza pie for lunch, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/creightonscreamery\/\">Creighton\u2019s Creamery<\/a> for a savory dessert. In 2016, Kershaw natives Caty and Adam Eubanks began making homemade ice cream and rolling around neighborhoods in an ice cream truck. After enormous success, they moved their business into a brick-and-mortar store, where they served the delicious treat named after their son.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title 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sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>No. 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buford-battleground\"><strong>Buford Battleground<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Charleston was under siege from the British in early 1780, Colonel Abraham Buford marched his 350 Virginia Continentals across the Carolinas to aid the trapped city. But before he could arrive, Charleston surrendered. Buford decided to retreat back into North Carolina and await further orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General Lord Cornwallis dispatched Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his dreaded legion of 100 soldiers and 170 dragoons to capture Buford. Scrambling at an incredible pace, Tarleton caught up to Buford in the Waxhaws region near the border on May 29, 1780.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Two very different stories emerged from the fateful encounter \u2013 one of the most effective uses of propaganda during the American Revolution. A Patriot surgeon named Brownfield claimed that Buford and his soldiers were attempting to surrender when Tarleton suddenly ordered them to be slaughtered. However, British soldiers from that battle claimed that Buford offered a white flag to discuss terms and then attempted to kill Tarleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, the Battle of the Waxhaws is most frequently called the Buford Massacre. 113 Americans were killed, 150 wounded, and 53 captured. The battle earned Tarleton a reputation for giving no quarter \u2013 something Patriot militiamen would shout five months later at the Battle of Kings Mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 51-acre park preserves the Buford Battleground. A mass grave holding 84 bodies is circled by jagged rocks and marked with a short obelisk. Recently, the local high school debuted a new monument etched with the details of the battle. The high schoolers also landscaped the park and added picnic tables, making it an excellent stop on a road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a1a4ab\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a1a4ab;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-1800x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70043 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-390x260.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb024-jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"8996a1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8996a1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-1800x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70044 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-390x260.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb025-jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lancaster\"><strong>Lancaster<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lancaster was a mostly untamed frontier called the New Acquisition District during the American Revolution. The town was founded in 1830 as the seat of the newly formed county. Robert Mills, the famous architect from Charleston, designed the courthouses in Lancaster and Camden and the De Kalb Monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lancaster is an excellent place to park the car for an hour, stretch your legs, and treat yourself to savory food. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063467021525\">Punky&#8217;s on Main<\/a> is a family restaurant with plenty of seating and big portions for their meals. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.521bbqlancaster.com\/\">521 BBQ &amp; Grill<\/a>, the slow-cooked meats are smoked overnight and always fresh every day. If you arrive in town early enough, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leighanneslancaster.com\/\">Leigh Anne&#8217;s Restaurant<\/a> serves a fantastic lunch menu with daily specials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving town, stop at Daily Grind Coffee Bar for a caffeinated drink to go, and then head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laflavorfactory.com\/\">Flavor Factory<\/a> to take a few freshly baked donuts on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Point of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benford-brewing\"><strong>Benford Brewing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Bryan O&#8217;Neal opened Boxcar Brewing in 2012, he was promptly notified he had infringed on someone else&#8217;s trademark. Digging into his family&#8217;s history, O&#8217;Neal renamed his burgeoning brewery after a family name \u2013 Benford. The first Benford O&#8217;Neal immigrated through Charleston in the 1800s, and the name has been carried through the family today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/benfordbrewing.com\/\">Benford Brewing<\/a> is usually an out-of-the-way place to visit, about 20 minutes from the nearest interstate exit. But as it happens, on this road trip exploring the American Revolution, the route passes the brewery&#8217;s backyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The craft brewery uses natural spring water to produce quality beers in small batches. The tasting room is open by mid-afternoon Wednesday through Sundays. And on the weekends, food trucks frequently park nearby as live music takes to the wooden stage. It&#8217;s an excellent place to stop for a drink before continuing the historical road trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"67298\" class=\"elementor elementor-67298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811676f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"811676f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda7a0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fda7a0a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ca3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ca3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title 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straddling the border of modern-day North Carolina and South Carolina. The European settlers named it the Waxhaw Region after the Native American tribe which lived in the area. In 1765, the growing settlement established the first congregation in the area and built the Waxhaws Meeting House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A young Andrew Jackson was a notable attendee of services at the Presbyterian church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The existing brick building was completed in 1896, the third church building on the site. The Old Waxhaw Cemetery spreads out from the church&#8217;s steps. A monument dedicated to Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, the future president&#8217;s mother, draws visitors&#8217; attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the brilliant white grave markers surrounding the monument are only ceremonial. Kirk Johnston, manager of nearby Andrew Jackson State Park, explains, &#8220;The concept locally was to show that something happened in the area, but maybe not exactly where it occurred.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew&#8217;s brothers, Robert and Hugh, are buried in the cemetery in unmarked graves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In frontier communities, churches were often the only public buildings \u2013 hence they were known as &#8220;meeting houses.&#8221; In 1780, the local militia gathered at the church to consider actions. In 1781, a British detachment marched from Camden and dispersed a militia gathering at the church. During the encounter, Andrew and Robert Jackson were captured.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>William Richardson Davie&#8217;s Gravesite<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the mid-1760s, William Richard Davie moved to the Waxhaws Region when his uncle, William Richardson, began his tenure as pastor of the Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church. Davie attended Queen College in Charlotte and then graduated from the College of New Jersey, now known as Princeton, in 1776.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Revolutionary War began, Davie returned home. He used an inheritance from his uncle to form his own militia. Commissioned as a major, Davie took part in local skirmishes at the Battle of Rocky Mount and the Battle of Hanging Rock. Davie used Andrew Jackson as a scout at the latter battle before attacking the 500 British troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the war, Davie moved to North Carolina. He served as the state&#8217;s delegate to the Constitutional Convention and later served a term as governor. In 1805, he returned to South Carolina, where he died fifteen years later. 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\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The statue depicting a teenage Jackson on horseback was created by noted sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>No. 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"andrew-jackson-state-park\"><strong>Andrew Jackson State Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1760s, Scots-Irish immigrants Andrew and Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson joined thousands of others traveling along the Great Wagon Road south from Philadelphia. They settled on 200 acres in the Waxhaws Region and began farming the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then Jackson was gravely injured while clearing land for the farm. He died just days before the birth of his son, Andrew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Jackson was only eight years old when the American Revolution began. His first experience with the war followed the disastrous Battle of the Waxhaws. Injured soldiers were transported to the Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, where a makeshift field hospital was assembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew and his older brother, Robert, volunteered as scouts for their uncle William Richardson Davie&#8217;s militia. But within a month, the boys were captured during a militia meeting at the church. They were marched to Camden and held captive. During their captivity, both contracted smallpox which left Andrew scarred for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/andrew-jackson-state-park\/\">Discover a President\u2019s Boyhood at Andrew Jackson State Park in Lancaster, SC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another scar was the result of an infamous encounter with a British officer. When thirteen-year-old Jackson was ordered to clean an officer&#8217;s boots, he exclaimed, &#8220;Sir, I am a prisoner of war, and claim to be treated as such.&#8221; In response, the officer lashed out with his sword, leaving a deep gouge on Jackson&#8217;s face and arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew and Robert were released to their mother&#8217;s care as the British evacuated Camden the following year. During the 50-mile journey home, Robert&#8217;s health began a downward spiral, and he died soon after returning home. Elizabeth then traveled to Charleston to tend the prisoners held on barges \u2013 she contracted &#8220;ship&#8217;s fever&#8221; and died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the start of the American Revolution, Andrew Jackson lived with his mother and two brothers on a quiet farm in the South Carolina frontier. But by the war&#8217;s end, he was an orphan destined to become president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southcarolinaparks.com\/andrew-jackson\">Andrew Jackson State Park<\/a> is an excellent historical and outdoor recreation place. The one-room museum features exhibits on Jackson&#8217;s early life, his infamous encounter with the British officer, and the great debate over whether he was born in North Carolina or South Carolina. 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During the Revolutionary War, a shallow ford in the river was frequently crossed by armies commanded by British General Lord Cornwallis and Patriot General Thomas Sumter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/landsford-canal-state-park\/\">Discovering the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies at Landsford Canal State Park in South Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1800s, Robert Mill designed a series of canals to aid navigation on the river. The 1.25-mile Canal Trail retraces the route of the early canals, where remnants of some can still be seen on the forest floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 0.75-mile Nature Trail follows the river&#8217;s edge, connecting with the Canal Trail and leading to an observation deck. Every year about mid-May, thousands of spider lilies native to the nutrient-rich riverbed bloom. 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But during the American Revolution, it was merely an unsettled frontier. In fact, no one settled in the area until the mid-1800s when the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad was built between the Queen City and Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the arrival of the first passenger train at the depot two miles from the &#8220;rocky hill&#8221; in 1852, a town was founded and has grown ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/best-first-aid-kit-for-car\/\">The 10 Best First Aid Kits for the Car<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rock Hill is about thirty minutes from Uptown Charlotte, making it a popular escape from the urban jungle to the quieter countryside. The downtown area is walkable, with wide sidewalks and shady trees. Streetside parking is free. And there is always something happening at Fountain Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yclibrary.org\/book-sales\">Friends of the York County Library<\/a> operates a used bookstore with an enormous selection of gently used books. <a href=\"https:\/\/overheadstation.com\/\">Overhead Station<\/a> is an excellent place to find local arts and crafts for your home. And at <a href=\"https:\/\/main-street-bottle-shop.business.site\/\">Main Street Bottle Company<\/a>, you can mix and match six-packs for craft beers from the dozens of local breweries.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/things-to-do-in-rock-hill-south-carolina\/\">10 Awesome Things to Do in Rock Hill, South Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You won&#8217;t go hungry from a lack of options in Rock Hill. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kounterdining.com\/\">Kounter Dining<\/a>, owner and chef Rob Masone prepares meals in a historic building where he draws particular attention to the countertop made infamous during the Civil Rights Movement. Around the corner, <a href=\"https:\/\/millstonepizzaandtap.com\/\">Millstone Pizza &amp; Taphouse<\/a> serves wood-fired New York-style Neapolitan pizzas paired with local craft beers. On Saturdays and Sundays, <a href=\"http:\/\/theflipsiderestaurant.com\/\">The Flipside Restaurant<\/a> has one of the best brunch menus in South Carolina. And at <a href=\"https:\/\/legalremedybrewing.com\/\">Legal Remedy<\/a>, you can savor the food and craft beer with outdoor seating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get your morning brew at <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgeperk.com\/\">Knowledge Perk Coffee Company<\/a> in a gorgeous 4,500-square-foot chic industrial space. Opened in 2019, the coffee shop roasts and serves beans from organic growers worldwide. Then, stop by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameliesfrenchbakery.com\/\">Amelie&#8217;s French Bakery and Caf\u00e9<\/a> for French-style baked goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to Stay in Rock Hill<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hampton Inn offers comfortable rooms and suites perfect for families, an outdoor swimming pool, and the best complimentary breakfast of any major hotel chain. Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/hampton-inn-rock-hill.en-gb.html?aid=1608798\">Booking.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/ye5biqu\">Expedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairfield Inn is an excellent choice, with comfortable rooms and an outdoor swimming pool. 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The descendant of Irish immigrants lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina before arriving in South Carolina in the 1760s. Around 1765, he married Martha Robinson and began life on the frontier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He joined the local militia as a captain when the American Revolution began. But in May 1780, the Battle of the Waxhaws \u2013 commonly called Buford&#8217;s Massacre \u2013 weakened the morale of the backcountry militia. Bratton nearly left the militia but instead recommitted and reported to General Thomas Sumter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Fall of Charleston and the disastrous Battle of Camden, Colonel Banastre Tarleton was left to subdue the rebellion in the backcountry. He ordered Captain Christian Huck, a Loyalist attorney from Philadelphia, to chase down Bratton and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 12, 1780, Huck arrived at Bratton&#8217;s plantation. After angrily confronting Martha and threatening her and her family, Huck moved his command to the nearby Williamson&#8217;s plantation to spend the night. That&#8217;s where Bratton found them the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/battle-of-hucks-defeat-historic-brattonsville\/\">Travel Guide to the Battle of Huck\u2019s Defeat Reenactment at Historic Brattonsville in South Carolina<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Battle of Huck&#8217;s Defeat lasted less than an hour. The British were caught off guard in the early morning hours. Huck burst from the plantation house and jumped on his horse, only to be gunned down almost immediately. 90 British were killed or captured, and Huck&#8217;s vengeful march through the backcountry was ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historian Walter Edgar notes that &#8220;the Battle of Huck&#8217;s Defeat was Cornwallis\u2019s first setback in South Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historic Brattonsville preserves an 800-acre site with over 30 historic structures on the former Bratton plantation. Among the historic structures is the significantly modified two-room Colonel William Bratton House, the original home built around 1766.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Day trip visitors the historic began with a video introduction in the comfortably climate-controlled visitors center. Then, a self-guided walking tour spans the property, winding through the structures and recreated gardens. On weekends, docents demonstrate the various crafts of frontier people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And every July, reenactors sporting brilliant red coats put up a valiant effort against a charging Patriot militia. 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1023w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb041-150x225.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb041-jpg.webp 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"york\"><strong>York<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yorkville began as an important stagecoach hub for travel across the South Carolina Upcountry. Park anywhere along North Congress Street and enjoy a short walk around the York Historic District. Get coffee at Greenhouse Coffee or browse the boutiques and antique shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get lunch at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegardencafeyorksc.com\/\">The Garden Caf\u00e9<\/a>, a local restaurant opened by Teresa James in 1995. Diners enter through a country gift shop packed with home d\u00e9cor and baked goods. The restaurant features a southern chic atmosphere and a savory menu of steaks, sandwiches, and burgers.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7685227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7685227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"575d42\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #575d42;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-district\/?tp_image_id=70061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-1800x1200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70061 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-1800x1200.webp 1800w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-390x260.webp 390w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.roadtripsandcoffee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/road-trip-revolutionary-war-olde-english-jb042-jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>Point of Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kings-mountain-state-park\"><strong>Kings Mountain State Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kings Mountain State Park was created when the federal government donated over 6,000 acres on Kings Mountain to South Carolina. The park is one of the most underrated in the state, with hidden features only the most curious discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go hiking on one of the park&#8217;s trails, like the easy \u00be-mile Historic Farm Trail or the moderately difficult 5.8-mile Ridgeline Trail connecting to North Carolina&#8217;s Crowder Mountain State Park. The 16-mile Kings Mountain National Recreation Trail is a hefty hike looping through the national military park next door \u2013 this trail circles the Revolutionary War battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An easier activity is a leisurely walk through the Living History Farm. The recreation of an 1800s frontier farm includes a barn, cotton gin, and a blacksmith shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campground is one of the best in the state. 115 sites include electrical and water hookups shaded by a thick canopy of leaves. RV sites make parking your fifth wheel or travel trailer easy, or you can simply unpack the tent on the tent pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"47637\" class=\"elementor elementor-47637\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b317ab2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b317ab2\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-desktop\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91875b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91875b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450af8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"450af8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title 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sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"preheader\"><strong>No. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kings-mountain-national-military-park\"><strong>Kings Mountain National Military Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Captain Christian Huck&#8217;s orders, Scottish-born Colonel Patrick Ferguson was tasked with subduing the rebellion in the backcountry. In mid-1780, Ferguson threatened militias west of the Appalachian Mountains, declaring &#8220;he would march his army over the mountains, hang their leaders, and lay their country waste with fire and sword.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The threat did little to dissuade the militias from mustering and instead hastened them into action. In September 1780, Colonels William Campbell, Isaac Shelby, John Sevier, and Joseph Winston mustered men from modern-day Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Overmountain Men&#8221; began a 330-mile march to confront Ferguson on Kings Mountain in a pivotal battle that changed the course of the American Revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"59872\" class=\"elementor elementor-59872\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a93b79 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a93b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"mediavine-advertisement-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f47d793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f47d793\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b537ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">advertisement<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd65f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd65f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content_hint\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group did-you-know\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-you-know-2\">Did You Know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/ovvi\/index.htm\">Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail<\/a> was established in 1980, it was the first national historic trail on the east coast. Maintained by an army of volunteers, visitors can drive the Commemorative Motor Route to see various muster grounds and historic sites and hike 87 miles of the historic trail.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin your visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/kimo\/index.htm\">Kings Mountain National Military Park<\/a> at the visitor center. A film featuring reenactors portrays the battle on the forested mountain summit \u2013 it&#8217;s one of the best National Park Service films about the Revolutionary War. Browse through their impressive collection of books in the gift shop, and then pick up a park brochure before hitting the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1.5-mile Battlefield Trail loops around the mountain&#8217;s summit. The paved trail features dozens of wayside exhibits, monuments, and memorials about the battle. 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