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Growth

Revolutionary Attraction

Visitors center to be gateway to Camden, Kershaw County
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People coming to Camden and Kershaw County in all over the state and all over this country if they
2020 will have a new place to learn about the city are interested in the Revolutionary War and the
and county’s history and be guided to the sites and Colonial era in this country,” State Sen. Vincent
events focused on that history, as well as shopping, Sheheen declares.
dining and other amenities. Announced mid-
February, the Camden-Kershaw County Visitors CCTC has donated $5 million toward building the
Center will be a collaboration between the city, center on a site purchased by the city from Historic
county, Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) Camden.
and various state and national agencies.
Of the partners participating in the visitors center
“This visitors center complex … will tell the stories project, the city is the lead agent for planning,
of Kershaw County, tell the stories of Camden and engineering and construction with design provided
tell the stories of the communities in this county by Camden’s Boykin & Munnerlyn Architects &
and in this region. But it’s not just going to be a Associates. Plans include the actual visitors center,
local visitors center. This is going to be a regional an educational/meeting/seminar/tour facility, and
and national attraction that will bring people from an open air market-style meeting venue.

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