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  2. Campus of Clemson University - Wikipedia

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    On Clemson's death in 1888, he willed the land to the state of South Carolina for the creation of a public university. The university was founded in 1889, and three buildings from the initial construction still exist today: Hardin Hall (built in 1890), Main Building (later renamed Tillman Hall) (1894), and Godfrey Hall (1898). Other periods of ...

  3. Clemson University - Wikipedia

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    Fort Hill, photographed in 1887, was the home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson and is at the center of the university campus.. Thomas Green Clemson, the university's founder, came to the foothills of South Carolina in 1838, when he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of John C. Calhoun, the South Carolina politician and seventh U.S. Vice President. [15]

  4. Clemson, South Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Clemson (/ ˈ k l ɛ m p s ən, ˈ k l ɛ m z ən / [6] [7]) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina.Clemson is adjacent to Clemson University, [8] and is identified with it; in 2015, the Princeton Review cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for "town-and-gown" relations with its resident university. [9]

  5. Walhalla, South Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Walhalla is a city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. Designated in 1868 as the county seat, it lies within the area of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, an area of transition between mountains and piedmont, and contains numerous waterfalls. It is located 16 miles (26 km) from Clemson ...

  6. Fort Hill (Clemson University, South Carolina) - Wikipedia

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    Designated NHL. December 19, 1960 [3] Designated CP. January 4, 1990. Fort Hill, also known as the John C. Calhoun House and Library, is a National Historic Landmark on the Clemson University campus in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, near the City of Clemson. [4] From 1825-1850, the house was the home of noted proponent of ...

  7. Clemson University fraternities and sororities - Wikipedia

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    Clemson University opened in 1893 as an all-male military college. [1] It was not until seventy years later in 1959 that the first fraternities and sororities arrived on campus. In the 1970s, they became recognized as national fraternities and sororities. [2] Clemson's Greek Life roster has now increased to 44 chapters on campus: fraternities ...

  8. John C. Calhoun - Wikipedia

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    Signature. John Caldwell Calhoun (/ kælˈhuːn /; [ 1 ] March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American slavery and sought to protect the interests of white Southerners.

  9. University of South Carolina System - Wikipedia

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    Website. southcarolina.edu. The University of South Carolina System is a state university system collection of campuses established in 1957 to expand the educational opportunities of the citizens of South Carolina as well as extend the reach of the University of South Carolina (USC) throughout the state. With over 52,000 students at the eight ...