Camden Archives & Museum — Attraction in Camden

This was an excellent find a few weeks ago while I was visiting the Camden historical attractions. It was advised in their local magazine so I thought I would swing by and check it out, since I'm always trying to learn more about the history of South Carolina. It was very easy to navigate to with the use of a GPS device or Google maps. They have plenty of parking and they can accommodate small and large vehicles.

Upon entering the grounds I noticed that both the outside and the inside are well maintained. I was greeted upon entering the museum by an older African American man told was very friendly and helpful. He explained to us about the exhibits currently which was a gun collection and and exhibit in the back showing the history of hair combs as well. He explained that their exhibits change very 3-4 months and encourage me to revisit maybe later in the year.

Overall this was a great experience and it was free of cost. The museum itself was kinda of small in size which was nice considering I was on a time schedule. I took approximately one hour to read and look over the many artifacts that this...

I love history, so I make it a point to visit museums on the weekends I'm available! Beautiful well kept museum inside/ out, very clean and organized. The customer service was awesome, educated and informative. I love interacting with people who have a passion for history, and actually love their chosen career path. I've heard alot of awesomeness about the displays that they have mthly. I went for the hair combs and basic history in the Camden area, but they did have a nice size gun display at the time. I believe they change the displays every few mths. Call or go online for updated information. This was well worth a stop, I learned something new.

Make sure you stop at the African American Cultural Center, small but lots of information. Both museums are free and preserved. They do...

My first visit to this treasure trove was in February 2014, while writing a novel. I was looking for specific reference books and had absolutely no idea about Ross E Beard's firearm collection. Being a huge weapons buff myself, I was delighted to see his collection when the librarian told me about it, and then imagine my surprise when Mr Beard showed up and asked if I would like a tour! Mr Beard has since passed on, but I feel very privileged to have had a personal tour. They also once had an exhibit of John Bartlam, I'm sorry to say it isn't there anymore. This...