Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site

Maryland School For The Deaf Awarded Semiquincentennial Grant Of $750,000 For Preservation Of The Hessian Barracks

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Monday, July 31, 2023

FREDERICK, Md., July 31st, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) is pleased to announce that it has been granted a Semiquincentennial grant of $750,000 from the National Park Service. This significant grant will be utilized for the preservation of the historic Hessian Barracks, focusing on critical stabilization and foundation work.

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  • This significant grant will be utilized for the preservation of the historic Hessian Barracks, focusing on critical stabilization and foundation work.
  • "We are deeply honored to receive this grant, which will ensure the preservation of the Hessian Barracks for future generations, celebrating its historical legacy.
  • This grant plays a pivotal role in safeguarding this essential part of Maryland's history and the early beginnings of the Maryland School for the Deaf," said Maryland School for the Deaf Superintendent John A. Serrano.
  • The Semiquincentennial grant is part of the national commemoration of the United States' 250th anniversary, recognizing the historical significance of the Hessian Barracks.

Archeologists, Historians Unearth Remarkable Discovery at Camden Battlefield

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Friday, November 11, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust today announced a significant historic discovery at the Revolutionary War Camden Battlefield. The Trust, acting on behalf of Historic Camden Foundation, contracted with the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina to excavate a number of bodies of Revolutionary War soldiers killed in the August 16, 1780 Battle of Camden. A team of archaeologists from the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, along with biological anthropologists from the Richland County Coroner's office and the University of South Carolina unearthed the skeletal remains and accompanying artifacts of 14 Revolutionary War soldiers.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust today announced a significant historic discovery at the Revolutionary War Camden Battlefield.
  • SCIAA archeologist James Legg has conducted research on the Camden Battlefield for more than 40 years and led the onsite field team.
  • Historic Camden Foundation, a non-profit with the mission to protect, educate, and celebrate Camden's colonial and Revolutionary War history, owns the largest portion of the Camden battlefield.
  • The Liberty Trail, a partnership between the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and the American Battlefield Trust , owns another recently acquired part of the Camden battlefield.