Clemson in Pickens County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Howard's Rock
Photographed by Brian Scott, May 29, 2009
1. Howard's Rock Marker
Death Valley, CA.
to
Death Valley
Clemson, SC
Presented to
Coach Frank Howard
and the
Clemson Football Team
by
S.C. Jones '19
September 1966
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1966.
Location. 34° 40.733′ N, 82° 50.517′ W. Marker is in Clemson, South Carolina, in Pickens County. It is on Williamson Drive north of Fort Hill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clemson SC 29631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Carolina’s and pstate, in the Foothills, in the Golden Corner. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Maxwell Poe Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Memorial Park / The Scroll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodland Cemetery Clemson University / Fort Hill Slave and Convict Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calhoun Plantation Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the First Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Clemson Agricultural College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hill Plantation Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Asbury F. Lever (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clemson.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Brian Scott
2. Howard's Rock on Original Base
Coach Frank Howard
Coach Frank Howard
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,704 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2012, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
