-Saint Luke Methodist Church / Saint Luke Cemetery, Lee County, SC-
Saint Luke Methodist Church, located on HWY 527 in Elliott, SC, was founded in 1840. The building pictured was built in 1881 and was likely the second building used by the church. It is believed the church was originally located adjacent to the cemetery on Lynchburg Hwy, but was moved to its current location in 1917.
The cemetery is just off the side of the road and has several ancient Oaks covered in Spanish Moss. The oldest marked grave is of William Muldrow who died 17 August 1820. This cemetery is the final resting place of United States Senator Ellison DuRant “Cotton Ed” Smith.
📸: Anna Epps, Brenda Bradley
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Quaker Cemetery Living History Tour
4pm ~ October 21, 2023
It’s going to be Revolutionary!
Snippets of the Battle of Camden Commemoration.
Do you love exploring cemeteries? Reading epitaphs? Doing genealogical and historic research?
Long Gone SC is excited to announce the second installment of our Open-Air Museum Series which features cemeteries in Kershaw County. Some you know, and some have long been forgotten.
We will explore together one Saturday each month as we learn about Kershaw County’s buried history.
In our second installment of the Open-Air Museum Series we will continue exploring cemeteries in the Historic District of Downtown Camden. The tour will begin at 10am WE WILL MEET in the parking lot of the Arts Center of Kershaw County (810 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC) and we will drive to two nearby cemeteries and explore.
The tour will last about 2 hours. Participants will drive themselves to each location.
SATURDAY MAY 20, 2023
10AM
$10 per person
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Questions? Contact us at 803-900-5671 or [email protected]
*Tickets available online and at the event*
RAIN DATE: 4pm, Sunday May 21, 2023
INFO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-air-museum-series-may-tickets-634297570107
(Link also in bio)
Is there a local cemetery you’ve always wanted to know more about? Do you have a family cemetery you would like to share?
You can recommend cemeteries for us to explore by sending the cemetery name and location to [email protected]
According to legend, Agnes of Glasgow departed this Earth 259 years ago today.
What Makes A Legend?
The tombstone reads “Here lies the body of Agnes of Glasgow, who departed this life Feb. 12, 1780.”
The most often shared story is on the historic marker at her grave which reads:
Here sleeps Agnes of Glasgow, who tradition says followed her lover, of the British Army, across the ocean and through the wilderness to Camden. She was taken by death before she found him and buried here at night by King Haigler and his men.
We know pieces of the this story of Agnes of Glasgow have been romanticized. After all, King Hagler* died in 1763, seventeen years before Agnes died, so it is impossible that he buried her. Also the British Army did not make it to Camden until almost three months after Agnes died.
Many local historians debate whether or not Agnes was a real person or just local folklore passed down for over 200 years. What do you believe?
Sources: “Historic Camden, Volume One” by Kirkland & Kennedy
“The Legend Agnes of Glasgow” by C.G. Bush
“Camden Ghost Stories & Legends” by Rachel Montgomery
*Hagler is now the accepted correct spelling.
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Tales of Tragedy Guided Tour (Dec. 5th)
