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This resolution commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Camden Polo Club, recognizing its significant historical and cultural importance in South Carolina. The resolution traces the club's origins to 1898, when Rogers L. Barstow introduced organized polo to Camden, and its formal chartering in 1900 as the fourth oldest polo club in the United States. It highlights the historic Kirkwood Polo Field, constructed in 1899, which is one of the nation's oldest active polo grounds and notably also the site of a Revolutionary War battle. The resolution celebrates how the polo club attracted notable figures, enriched the community's social and sporting scene, and was preserved through the efforts of local supporters like Edgar Cato. In 2022, the American Battlefield Trust acquired the field, and in 2025, local enthusiasts reinstated the club's charter, ensuring the continuation of polo traditions. The resolution also acknowledges the Wateree Hounds and Camden Hunt for keeping the equestrian spirit alive through events like the Wateree Cup Polo Classic. Ultimately, the South Carolina Senate recognizes the Camden Polo Club's 125-year legacy and commits to presenting a copy of the resolution to the club, Wateree Hounds, and Historic Camden Foundation.

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