November 15, 2023 • 42 mins
In the fall of 2022, archeologists and forensic anthropologists undertook a rare project to excavate the graves of a limited number of soldiers who fell in the Battle of Camden on August 16, 1780. The graves had been harmed by years of industry and had been targeted by relic hunters. Leaders of the Camden Burials Project made the difficult choice to remove the remains of the soldiers and rebury them to keep them safe and secure. Little did the leaders know, they were in for several surprises along the way.
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Mission History is a collaboration of Black Barrel Media and QCODE.
The presenting sponsor of Season 1 is the Historic Camden Foundation. Visit Historic Camden, South Carolina to see the Camden Battlefield and to experience a living history colonial town site.
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