Gaming the American Revolution – Camden 250

The Occasion: Three days of Rev War gaming on the campus of the Camden Revolutionary War Visitor Center. Camden was pivotal to the story of the Southern Campaign with two battles fought inside 6 miles of one another, bracketing the British occupation of the city. The Battle of Camden in 1780 was a decisive British victory that crushed the American Southern Army and introduced shame to American General Horatio Gates. The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill in 1781 was a British tactical victory that proved to be a strategic defeat.

Holding a devoted Rev War recreation occasion in Camden is GMT’s means of not solely recognizing America’s 250th anniversary, but additionally these gamers for whom gaming the American Revolution holds a particular place of their coronary heart. Perhaps most significantly, the power that we are going to carry to the event will be sure that the folks and occasions showcased in these glorious video games is not going to be forgotten. As the proverb says, “As long as you speak my name I shall live forever.”

Dates: September 24-27, 2026.

Location: Camden, South Carolina.

Venues: Liberty Hall, Camden Revolutionary War Visitor Center, and Historic Camden.

Travel:
If flying, Columbia, S.C. is 35 miles away, Charlotte, N.C. is 88 miles away, Charleston, S.C. is 127 miles away, and Greenville/Spartanburg, S.C. is 134 miles away.

If driving, hook up with East-West Interstate 20 and take exit 98 for US 521 towards Camden. Several motels are on the exit. Our venue is 1-mile away, towards city, and downtown Camden is maybe one mile additional on.

Lodging: There isn’t any official occasion resort. Lodging is by yourself. (See attached list.)

Meals: Meals are by yourself. (See attached list.) See beneath for a attainable group dinner on Saturday.

Games: Battles of the American Revolution Series, Liberty or Death, & Washington’s War. In addition, we anticipate showcasing prototypes of Cowpens, Green Spring, and Common Sense.

Players are requested to carry their very own copies of the GMT Rev War video games they hope to play to make sure availability. Respectfully, please depart video games by different publishers at residence.

Game Schedule: 9:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Formats:

1. Open Gaming. Play with a good friend or make a brand new one.
   
2. Eutaw Springs Tournament. For any BoAR gamers wishing to mark the event with aggressive play, we are going to provide a single-elimination Eutaw Springs event. The winner will obtain a theme-appropriate prize.
   

Attendance: Due to house limitations, registration is restricted to 100 attendees.  Attending from GMT will probably be Mark Miklos, Gene and Rachel Billingsley, and a number of other GMT designers and builders.

Contact Consent: Attendees comply with GMT sharing their contact data with the organizers in order that they’ll attain out to them later with occasion data.

Important: Because we now have very restricted house on the venues and on buses, Event Registration is required with a view to take part in each gaming and the next non-gaming actions:

Thursday –Meet & greet on arrival day at a restored 18th century tavern on the campus of Historic Camden. We will collect at roughly 6:00 p.m. for mild refreshments and interval leisure. At sundown, we are going to adjourn to the again garden for transient remarks, culminating with two rounds of artillery hearth in full darkness.

Friday – Gather at 8:30 a.m. on the garden in entrance of Liberty Hall for transient bulletins and leisure earlier than gaming begins at 9:00 a.m. Have your image taken in a Rev War uniform and/or stretch your legs with a stroll across the grounds of Historic Camden. Featured are the Kershaw-Cornwallis House (HQ for Lords Cornwallis and Rawdon through the British occupation) and a reconstructed British redoubt. The museum on the Visitor Center may also be out there.

Saturday – Private excursions of the Camden Battlefield at 10:00 a.m. and a pair of:00 p.m., carried out by Rick Wise, Executive Director of the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust. Bus transportation offered. Sign-up at badge pick-up. Meanwhile, the grounds of Historic Camden and the museum will probably be out there as we speak as nicely.

We are contemplating a non-public dinner for Saturday evening. Reservations will probably be wanted, and there will probably be an upcharge to attend. As extra data turns into out there, we are going to notify all registered attendees and they’ll have the chance to buy tickets.

Sunday – Last likelihood to go to the websites of Historic Camden, the museum, the Old Presbyterian Graveyard, and the Quaker Cemetery, remaining resting locations for a number of Revolutionary War troopers. Depart for onward journey at 3:00 p.m.

Agenda for non-registering household and buddies: Although non-registered attendees won’t be able to attend the gaming or non-gaming actions listed above, we’re working to compile an inventory of factors of curiosity and different actions for these coming to Camden however who is not going to be registering for the occasion. This listing will embrace at the very least one antebellum residence, the National Steeplechase Museum, the Camden Horse & Hound Weekend, vintage shops, boutiques, and so on. Entry charges, if any, would be the duty of every particular person.