National Historic Landmark · Camden, South Carolina

Bethesda Presbyterian Church

Historic church in South Carolina, United States in Camden, South Carolina. Built 1822 by Robert Mills. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1822Listed 1985Robert Mills
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Kershaw County, South Carolina)Camden - Presbyterian Church
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What it is

Wikipedia · Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Camden, South Carolina)

Bethesda Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 502 DeKalb Street in Camden, South Carolina. A National Historic Landmark, the main church building was built in 1822 and is one of few surviving churches designed by 19th-century American architect Robert Mills.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address502 Dekalb St., Camden, SC
CountyKershaw County
ListedFeb 4, 1985
Reference number85003258
Built1822
ArchitectRobert Mills
Type of placechurch building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings, 1 objects

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address502 Dekalb St., Camden, SC
Coordinates34.24626, -80.60516 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCongaree National Park · 32 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBluff Hike In Camping 31 mi · Longleaf Campground 31 mi · Congaree Picnic Shelter 31 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85003258. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.