Citation Information
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Title
Kershaw County
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Coverage
1791 –
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Author
Joan A. Inabinet
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Keywords
portions of Claremont, Fairfield, Lancaster, and Richland Counties, created in 1791, honors the Revolutionary War patriot Joseph Kershaw of Camden, Some of the state’s oldest prehistoric sites are in Kershaw County, Native American settlement of Cofitachiqui, county seal honors King Haiglar, Pine Tree Hill (renamed Camden in 1768), During the Revolutionary War, the British seized Camden and fortified it as their headquarters, Battle of Camden, Mary Chesnut, murder of Solomon George Washington Dill, expansion of railroads in the late nineteenth century, Wateree Dam,
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/kershaw-county/view/images
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Access Date
November 23, 2024
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Original Published Date
June 8, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 9, 2022
