The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Camden was laid out in 1818 as Dover. In 1824, the name was changed to Newcomb after State Senator George Newcomb as Dover, Ohio had already been established. This name did not catch on, and in 1835 the village was renamed to Camden after Camden, South Carolina.
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1 historic place in Camden
1 place in Camden is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1998first listedCamden City Hall and Opera House
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.