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[Front]:Clemson University was founded in 1889 as the Clemson Agricultural College of S.C., with its origins in the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 creating public land-grant colleges. It was established by a bequest from Thomas Green Clemson (1807…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM64I_asbury-f-lever_Clemson-SC.html
Asbury Francis Lever served in Congress, 1901-1919. On May 8, 1914, the Smith-Lever Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Lever, was signed into law, providing for cooperative agricultural extension services to be administered by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM64G_fort-hill-plantation-office_Clemson-SC.html
John C. Calhoun's Plantation Office was his private sanctuary and housed both his study and library during his twenty-five year residency at Fort Hill. In this building Calhoun developed and set forth his most historically significant constitution…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM64E_site-of-the-first-meeting-of-the-board-of-trustees-of-the-clemson-agricultural-college_Clemson-SC.html
On this spot, under a great oak three which stood here, the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Clemson Agricultural College was held May 2, 1888.
The following is a copy of the record of that meeting.
"Fort Hill, Oconee County, So…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM63T_fort-hill_Clemson-SC.html
Home ofJohn C. Calhoun1825-1850——- · ——-United States Congressman 1811-1817Secretary of War 1817-1825Vice President of the United States 1825-1832United States Senator 1832-1843Secretary of State 1844-1845United Stat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM63K_thomas-green-clemson_Clemson-SC.html
Born in Philadelphia July 1 1807Died at Fort Hill April 6, 1888Scientist ? ? Diplomat ? ? SoldierFounder of Clemson Collegeand benefactor to the sonsof his adopted state
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM63J_integration-with-dignity-1963_Clemson-SC.html
[Front]:Clemson University became the first white college or university in the state to integrate on January 28, 1963. Harvey B. Gantt, a Charleston native wanting to study architecture, had applied for admission in 1961. When Clemson delayed admi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM60S_old-stone-church-old-stone-church-graveyard_Clemson-SC.html
Old Stone ChurchThis church was built in 1797 for Hopewell (Keowee) Presbyterian congregation by John Rusk on land given by John Miller. Andrew Pickens and Robert Anderson of Revolutionary War fame were elders at its organization. The Reverend Tho…