Cattle Creek Campground, also known as Cattle Creek United Methodist Church and Campground, is a historic

camp meeting The camp meeting is a form of Protestant Christian religious service originating in England and Scotland as an evangelical event in association with the communion season. It was held for worship, preaching and communion on the American frontier d ...

ground that is now a national

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located near Rowesville,

Orangeburg County, South Carolina Orangeburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 92,501. Its county seat is Orangeburg. The county was created in 1769. Orangeburg County comprises the Orangeburg, SC Microp ...

. The district encompasses 37 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site. It was founded in 1786, although this date has been challenged. The campground burned in 1898 and was rebuilt. Another fire in 2017 destroyed 15 "tents," which were again rebuilt. It includes 36 cabins, called “tents,” arranged in a wide semi-circle. They are located around an open, 56 feet by 81 feet, pavilion structure known as the “stand” or “

tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...

.” Also located on the property is a

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. It is one of three remaining Methodist campgrounds in South Carolina. It was added to the

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in 1983.

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Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina 1899 establishments in South Carolina Buildings and structures in Orangeburg County, South Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Orangeburg County, South Carolina Campgrounds in South Carolina Methodism in South Carolina United Methodist Church Camp meeting grounds {{OrangeburgCountySC-NRHP-stub

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