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Powder Magazine (HMFH2)

Location: Camden, SC 29020 Kershaw County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 13.931', W 80° 36.197'

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This structure was built in 1777 under the direction of Joseph Kershaw for the state of South Carolina. A storage facility for ammunition, the magazine had a vaulted roof, 48 inch walls, and supporting butteresses and pillars. Although local patriots fortified the structure with earthworks in 1780, British forces easily occupied the area and used the magazine for their own purposes. During the British evacuation of Camden the following year, the structure was destroyed. Archeological excavations conducted in 1968 resulted in the reconstruction of the magazine foundations and a portion of the surrounding fortifications.
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 5:24pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 536536 N 3787971
Decimal Degrees34.23218333, -80.60328333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 13.931', W 80° 36.197'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 13' 55.86" N, 80° 36' 11.82" W
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Area Code(s)803
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 38-56 State Rd S-28-703, Camden SC 29020, US
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