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New Hobkirk Hill Battlefield Park opens in Camden as SC marks America’s 250th anniversary CAMDEN, S.C.(WIS) - A Revolutionary War battlefield in Camden is now open to the public in a new way as South Carolina continues commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.State leaders, historians and community members gathered Monday for the ribbon cutting of the new Hobkirk Hill Battlefield Park, a project aimed at preserving and interpreting one of South Carolina’s important Revolutionary War sites.The park protects more than 20 acres of the battlefield where American and British forces fought on April 25, 1781.While British forces claimed victory on the field, historians say the battle helped set the stage for their eventual evacuation of Camden weeks later — a turning point in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.Rick Wise, with the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, said Camden played a key role in the larger fight for independence.“We’re here in Camden, South Carolina, that played a pivotal role in the American Revolution,” Wise said.“At least the Battle of Hobkirk Hill was a strategic victory.And then by saving his army, General Nathaniel Greene was able to force the British back into Charleston.” The new park includes walking trails, accessible parking, interpretive displays and a 3-D topographic map designed to help visitors better understand how the battle unfolded.The project was led through partnerships involving the SC-250 Commission, the American Battlefield Trust, the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, Historic Camden Foundation, the South Carolina American Revolution Trust and the City of Camden.David Duncan, president of the American Battlefield Trust, said the work is about more than protecting land.He said it is about helping people experience the places where the country’s founding story was shaped.“It never gets old,” Duncan said.“It’s always very exciting while at the same time moving.People fought and died here to give us the country that we have today.” The opening comes as South Carolina highlights its role in the American Revolution during the country’s sestercentennial commemoration.Organizers said the state’s Revolutionary War history is often overlooked, despite the number of battles fought across South Carolina during the war.Molly Fortune, CEO of the SC-250 Commission, said the anniversary is a chance to remember the many people who contributed to the fight for independence.“It took every single person.Children.Loyalists.Free and enslaved.Native Americans,” Fortune said.“To get us to a point where we could come here and we could do this.And we could do it in a free country.” Following Monday’s ribbon cutting, guests returned to Camden’s Revolutionary War Visitor Center for the unveiling of Pamela Patrick White’s 2008 painting, “The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill.” Organizers said the park will serve as a place for education, reflection and heritage tourism for future generations.Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS.For more free content like this, subscribe to our email newsletter, and download our apps.Have feedback that can help us improve?Click here.Copyright 2026 WIS.All rights reserved.