A Lecture by Val Green—An environmental engineer and graduate of Clemson University, Val Green has spent many years researching his topic, John Lawson’s explorations of the Catawba Trading Path.

Part of Green’s research has involved physically locating the path that the English explorer traveled in the early 1700s through the backcountry wilderness that included present Kershaw County.

The Catawba Path is traveled in part today by anyone
who uses Broad Street in Camden, where appropriately
the weathervane effigy of Catawba chief "King Haiglar"
tops the historic town tower. (Image from mid-1900s)

Election of Officers—A brief item of business before the program will be the annual election of Society officers. The slate proposed is president, Peggy Ogburn; vice-president, Bill Funderburk; treasurer, Steve Reynolds; recording secretary, Jim Witkowski. Nominations are also accepted from the floor.