220 Broad Street – Historic Camden / Cornwallis House

City Directories and History: Camden’s father, Mr. Joseph Kershaw was a highly successful merchant-banker in Camden well before the American Revolution showed up in his community. The original home on this site, was constructed on the eve of the American Revolution, and served as the headquarters of British General Lord Cornwallis while he was in Camden. Cornwallis knew that Kershaw had considerable influence in the area and banished Kershaw to Bermuda until following the American Revolution. Due to his extensive financial support of the American Revolution, which was not reimbursed to him by the government, his family lost title to this property in 1805, following Mr. Kershaw”s death on December 28, 1791.

During the Confederacy it was empty and served as a storehouse.  The home eventually burned and was accurately reconstructed in 1976.

See information on the following houses at the park listed on R&R: Cunningham House, Bradley House, McCaa House, Craven House, and the Drakeford House.

Also visit the sites at Historic Camden’s Revolutionary Park under their title or at 222 Broad Street.  HISTORIC CAMDEN IS A PUBLIC RESTORATION – PARK OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Click on either of the highlighted websites, to stay connected – R&R’s weekly Facebook blog, From the Porch  and  R&R’s Facebook page. User comments always welcome – please post at the bottom of this page.

Please enjoy this structure and all those listed in Roots and Recall. But remember each is private property. So view them from a distance or from a public area such as the sidewalk or public road.

Do you have information to share and preserve? Family, school, church, or other older photos and stories are welcome. Send them digitally through the “Share Your Story” link, so they too might be posted on Roots and Recall.