Cleveland School Memorial Foundation

Cleveland School Memorial Foundation We are a dedicated group of 9 board members who have come together to remember and honor the victims and survivors of the Cleveland School Fire of May 17, 1923

05/18/2026

Descendants, firefighters and community members gathered Sunday in Camden to remember the 77 killed in South Carolina's deadliest school fire.

Today, our board along with the community paused to remember the 103rd anniversary of the Cleveland School Fire. We als...
05/17/2026

Today, our board along with the community paused to remember the 103rd anniversary of the Cleveland School Fire. We also took the time to recognize and honor Mr. Gary Elliott and his contributions to the Cleveland School Fire Memorial Board. We appreciate all your support as we work to maintain each site and keep the memory alive. Special thanks to Beulah Christian Church for their partnership and hospitality.

05/15/2026

Nearly 103 years ago this Sunday, the Charlotte-Thompson community of Kershaw County experienced a tragic fire - claiming the lives of 77 people - most of them were under the age of 18. Join our foundation and members of the Beulah Christian Church as we remember on Sunday May 17, 2026 at 9:00 am - 820 Beulah Church Road, Camden, SC 29020

In memory of the 103rd anniversary of the tragic Cleveland School Fire, the Cleveland School Memorial Foundation (CSMF) ...
04/15/2026

In memory of the 103rd anniversary of the tragic Cleveland School Fire, the Cleveland School Memorial Foundation (CSMF) along with Beulah Christian Church invites the public to attend a special memorial ceremony. This ceremony will take place on Sunday May 17, 2026 beginning at 09:00 am at the Beulah Christian Church, located at 820 Beulah Church Road, Camden, SC 29020.

The Cleveland School Fire impacted many families in what is now known as the Charlotte-Thompson area of Kershaw County, just a few miles outside of Camden, SC. With nearly 300 in attendance that night, 77 lives were lost and many were injured while attempting to escape the devastating fire that occurred on May 17, 1923. The fire prompted life-saving changes to local, state, and national fire codes to help ensure a loss of this magnitude would not occur again.

The CSMF seeks to keep the memory alive and maintain both the memorial site at 410 Cleveland School Road, Camden and the mass burial site at Beulah Christian Church. For more information, visit the CSMF website at www.clevelandschoolsc.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/clevelandschoolsc

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