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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Pickens County

 
Clickable Map of Pickens County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Pickens County, AL (18) Fayette County, AL (4) Greene County, AL (12) Lamar County, AL (6) Sumter County, AL (14) Tuscaloosa County, AL (174) Lowndes County, MS (57) Noxubee County, MS (16)  PickensCounty(18) Pickens County (18)  FayetteCounty(4) Fayette County (4)  GreeneCounty(12) Greene County (12)  LamarCounty(6) Lamar County (6)  SumterCounty(14) Sumter County (14)  TuscaloosaCounty(174) Tuscaloosa County (174)  LowndesCountyMississippi(57) Lowndes County (57)  NoxubeeCounty(16) Noxubee County (16)
Carrollton is the county seat for Pickens County
Adjacent to Pickens County, Alabama
      Fayette County (4)  
      Greene County (12)  
      Lamar County (6)  
      Sumter County (14)  
      Tuscaloosa County (174)  
      Lowndes County, Mississippi (57)  
      Noxubee County, Mississippi (16)  
 
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1 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad Depot
On Memorial Parkway (Alabama Route 14) at Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on Memorial Parkway.
The Carrollton Short Line Railroad, authorized by the legislature in 1897, connected the Mobile & Ohio Railroad at Reform with the Pickens County seat. John Taylor Cochrane of Tuscaloosa, working with Carrollton citizens, completed that line in . . . Map (db m92644) HM
2 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — Aliceville First Baptist Church
On Columbus Road (State Highway 14) at Old Garden Road, on the right when traveling north on Columbus Road.
On a wooded spot near where Garden Cemetery is located stood Enon Baptist Church, constituted in August 1823, by Lemuel Prewitt and Henry Petty on land donated by Parks E. Ball. Sometime after 1849 the meeting place was moved about one mile west . . . Map (db m37524) HM
3 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — Aliceville First Baptist Church
On Broad Street Northwest at 4th Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on Broad Street Northwest.
Aliceville First Baptist was founded in 1823 as the Enon Baptist Church. The original church site was located in the Garden Community west of Aliceville. In 1904, the membership made the decision to move their congregation to the newly established . . . Map (db m37525) HM
4 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — Aliceville Prisoner of War Camp1942 - 1945
On Memorial Drive at Industrial Drive, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Drive.
During World War II, the United States Army interned 6,000 German prisoners of war here on a 400 acre site, employing 1,000 American military and civilian personnel. Major Karl H. Shriver commanded Corps of Engineers forces which began construction . . . Map (db m92642) HM
5 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — George Downer FieldAliceville, Alabama — Dedicated Nov. 7, 1961 —
On Alabama Route 17, 0.2 miles south of Iron Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
Named in honor of George Noonan Downer, Sr. who rendered exemplary community service for more than 50 years. Gov. John Patterson was dedicatory speaker on Nov. 7, 1961. Mr. Downer was born at Cooksville, Miss., July 31, 1888. Served 30 years as . . . Map (db m92648) HM
6 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — In Memory of James McCrory
Near Lower Vienna Road west of State Highway 14, on the right when traveling west.
who departed this life November 24th 1840 Aged 82 years, 6 months and 9 days. The deceased was a soldier of the Revolution and was at The battles of Germantown, Brandywine and Guilford Court house, and was one of Washington’s . . . Map (db m37522) HM
7 Alabama, Pickens County, Aliceville — R. J. Kirksey High School1958–1971
Near Columbus Road (Alabama Route 14) at 10th Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
Summerville Industrial High School, the first high school for African Americans in the southern part of Pickens County, was moved to this site in 1958, becoming Robert Jackson Kirksey High School. The new name honored a long-term member of the . . . Map (db m92647) HM
8 Alabama, Pickens County, Carrollton — Carrollton Short Line Railroad
On Tuscaloosa Street (Alabama Route 86) at AT&N Railroad Street, on the left when traveling west on Tuscaloosa Street.
The Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company in 1897 announced plans to build a line from Artesia, Mississippi through Pickens County to Tuscaloosa and on the Montgomery. Leading citizens in Carrollton sought to persuade the company to bring the line through . . . Map (db m178594) HM
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9 Alabama, Pickens County, Carrollton — Kelly - Stone - Hill Place
On Phoenix Avenue (County Road 35) at Elliott Street, on the left when traveling north on Phoenix Avenue.
Former home of John Herbert Kelly, brigadier general, C.S. Army, born in Carrollton, March 31, 1840. Appointed to West Point at age 17, resigned a few months before graduation. Fought at Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. Mortally . . . Map (db m37447) HM
10 Alabama, Pickens County, Carrollton — Pickens County CourthouseErected 1877-78
On Court Square North on Court Square North.
Pickens County, named for General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina, was established December 19, 1820. First County Site was Pickensville. On March 5, 1830, the government awarded 80 acres of land at Carrollton for the County Site. The first . . . Map (db m22178) HM
11 Alabama, Pickens County, Carrollton — Pickens County War Memorial
On Courthouse Square (Alabama Route 17) at Tuscaloosa Street (Alabama Route 86), on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Square.
Left To the memory of the Spanish American and World War Veterans. Center Pickens County tribute to the men who wore the grey and were faithful to the end. Right To our beloved women of the Confederacy the Spanish . . . Map (db m174455) WM
12 Alabama, Pickens County, Gordo — First City Hall - Jail
On 2nd Street Northwest (Church Street) south of 2nd Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling south.
Built June 1914 by Gordo’s first town council to house Mayor Benjamin Garrison’s office, city courtroom and jail. Building used as city hall – jail until 1949. Records show it to be the oldest remaining brick structure in Gordo. Restored . . . Map (db m152576) HM
13 Alabama, Pickens County, Gordo — History of Gordo, Alabama
On North Main Street (Alabama Route 159) at 2nd Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
This area's first settlers arrived in the 1830s and established the Crossroads community at the intersection of the Columbus-Tuscaloosa and Vienna-Fayette stagecoach roads, one mile northeast of Gordo's present location on Highway 82. The name . . . Map (db m152577) HM
14 Alabama, Pickens County, Pickensville — Historic Pickensville Rosenwald School
On Jim Locke Road at Copper Road, on the left when traveling east on Jim Locke Road.
This school was erected in c. 1925 and sits on 3 acres donated by two community citizens, Nunnie and Jennie Stinson, parents of Yeuma Stinson-Gillis. Some educators were: A.B. Bonner, Nora Spencer, Dotha Will Moss, Annie Sherrod, Zora . . . Map (db m178783) HM
15 Alabama, Pickens County, Pickensville — History of the Snagboat Montgomery
Near Lock and Dam Road, 0.5 miles south of Marina Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
What is a Snagboat? Snagboats remove snags – underwater trees, stumps, or branches – that created obstructions to river navigation. A large grapple or clamshell on the snagboat’s beam pulled these obstacles from the river. Equipped with a scoop . . . Map (db m236057) HM
16 Alabama, Pickens County, Pickensville — Pickensville Historic District
On Broad Street (Alabama Route 14) south of Main Street (Alabama Route 86), on the right when traveling south.
In 1817, two years before Alabama became a state, a white man named Josiah Tilley came in the Tombigbee area which was inhabited by Indians. In 1820, the Town of Pickensville was established and named for Civil War General Andrew Pickens of South . . . Map (db m178599) HM
17 Alabama, Pickens County, Pickensville — The Tennessee - Tombigbee Waterway
Near Lock and Dam Road, 0.5 miles south of Marina Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
In June 1985, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, opened the Tennessee - Tombigbee Waterway. This carefully planned engineering effort created a year-round commercial navigation route 234 miles long. Stretching from the rugged north . . . Map (db m179089) HM
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18 Alabama, Pickens County, Pickensville — The U.S. Snagboat MontgomeryA National Historic Landmark
On Lock and Dam Road, 0.5 miles south of Marina Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
The U.S. Snagboat Montgomery was designated a National Historic Landmark in June of 1989. Serving as one of the South’s last steam~powered sternwheelers, the Montgomery was used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain seven navigable rivers. . . . Map (db m179079) HM
19 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — 112-1 — Oglethorpe Monument
On North Main Street at Chambers Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
This 38-foot monument was designed and dedicated in 1930 by Colonel Sam Tate of Georgia Marble Company, as a tribute to General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia. Attendees included Governor Lamartine G. Hardman and other . . . Map (db m15159) HM
20 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — 112-3B — Old Federal Road
On East Church Street (Georgia Route 53) 0.1 miles south of Old Tate Highway, on the right when traveling north.
This highway from Tate to Talking Rock follows substantially the course of the Old Federal Road, the earliest thoroughfare to link Georgia and Tennessee across the Cherokee Nation. Permission to use the way was granted informally by the Indians in . . . Map (db m22650) HM
21 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — 112-4 — Old Federal Road
On North Main Street at Stegall Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
From Tate through Jasper to Talking Rock, this highway coincides closely with the course of the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia's first vehicular way which linked Tennessee and Georgia across the Cherokee Country. Permission to open the route . . . Map (db m15477) HM
22 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — 112-6 — Old Pickens County Jail
On N. Main St., on the right when traveling south.
This 1906 jail was built to replace the old rock jail that stood behind the courthouse. The rock jail had replaced the first county jail, a two-story log building. Dr. William B. Tate urged the construction of the jail as a grand juror and on two . . . Map (db m15459) HM
23 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — 112-1 — Pickens County
On North Main Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Created December 5, 1853, and named for General Andrew Pickens of Revolutionary fame. The first settlements sprang up along the Old Federal Road which followed in general the route of the highway through Tate, Jasper and Talking Rock. Mount . . . Map (db m15476) HM
24 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — The Kirby-Quinton Cabin
On North Main Street at Chambers Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
In the nineteenth century, Northwest Georgia changed dramatically when the federal government forced native peoples out and allowed white settlers to purchase the land left behind through lotteries. The Kirby-Quinton Cabin and the land where it . . . Map (db m221131) HM
25 Georgia, Pickens County, Jasper — The Old Pickens County Jail
On North Main Street at D. B. Carrol Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
"Stylishly and stoutly constructed" in 1906, the Old Pickens County Jail had "all the modern conveniences, both to the health and good keeping of the prisoners," reported Dr. William Tate, foreman of the building committee. Replacing Jasper's . . . Map (db m221128) HM
26 Georgia, Pickens County, Talking Rock — 112 C-5 — Federal Road Cisca St. Augustine Trail
On Georgia Route 136, 1 mile north of Connector Georgia Route 136 Connector Road, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
The road running west of here down Talking Rock Creek to the site of Coosawatee Old Town is a portion of the Old Federal Road opened through the Cherokee Nation, in 1805, by Georgia and Tennessee. It follows the course of a trail shown on a map of . . . Map (db m51211) HM
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27 Georgia, Pickens County, Talking Rock — 112-3A — Old Federal Road
On Ellijay Road (Old Georgia Route 5) at Georgia Route 136, in the median on Ellijay Road. Reported missing.
The highway leading right is the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia’s earliest vehicular route. It began on the Cherokee boundary, in the direction of Athens, Georgia and led this was to Tennessee. Permission to open the trace was granted . . . Map (db m60524) HM
28 Georgia, Pickens County, Talking Rock — 112-5 — Site of Carmel (Taloney) Mission Station»—→
On Georgia Route 136 at Ellijay Road (Georgia Route 382), on the right when traveling east on State Route 136.
Just west of here in 1819 the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions established a mission station to the Cherokee Indians. Moody Hall and Henry Parker were the first missionaries sent to Carmel (originally known as Taloney), March 12, . . . Map (db m21717) HM
29 Georgia, Pickens County, Talking Rock — The Zell Miller Mountain ParkwayLongest serving Governor in Georgia
On Zell Miller Mountain Parkway (Georgia Route 515) 1 mile north of Carns Mill Road, on the right when traveling north.
Marker front: The Zell Miller Mountain Parkway Marker reverse: The strong character, integrity and moral fiber of the people of Appalachia are exemplified in this native son of Georgia’s mountains. Zell Miller has . . . Map (db m60615) HM
30 Georgia, Pickens County, Tate — 112-1 — Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate
On Georgia Route 53 at North Railroad Street, on the left when traveling east on State Route 53.
The Georgia Marble Company began in 1884 as one of many small marble quarrying operations in the region. In 1905 Colonel Sam Tate became the company's president, continuing in that position until his death in 1938. Georgia Marble Company stone can . . . Map (db m15019) HM
31 Georgia, Pickens County, Tate — 112-2 — Old Federal Road
On Georgia Route 53 at Red Bird Way, on the right when traveling east on State Route 53. Reported missing.
The highway coming from the right is the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia’s first vehicular way and the earliest postal route of this area. It began on the southeastern boundary of the Cherokees in the direction of Athens, linking Georgia and . . . Map (db m60508) HM
32 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — A Community Born of the Railroad
Near Werner Street north of Stewart Street, on the left when traveling east.
As the midpoint between the major population centers of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina, 133 miles from each city, the community of Central found itself the focus of a railroad boom in the early 1870s. The Keowee Courier . . . Map (db m185440) HM
33 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Bertha Evans Morgan Rose Garden
On Church Street.
This rose garden was created to honor Bertha Evans Morgan, wife of J. Robert Morgan, who was a nephew of Jeptha and Minnie Morgan. Bertha Morgan was a teacher, wife, mother, Clemson University employee and dedicated Christian. Throughout her . . . Map (db m16528) HM
34 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Billy WeemsMemories of a Loved Local
On Broad Street at Gaines Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
Upon the death of Nina “Bird” Garvin Montgomery in 2000 there were two items in her possession that stirred the emotions of her surviving kin. One was a little paring knife, its handles worn thin by close to a century of peeling potatoes and apples . . . Map (db m185436) HM
35 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — 39-14 — Central
On West Main Street (State Highway 93) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
[Front]: The town of Central, chartered in 1875, grew up along what is now Gaines Street. The post office was called Five Mile from 1851 to 1871. In the 1870s the Atlanta & Richmond Airline Railway built its depot, hotel, offices, and . . . Map (db m29834) HM
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36 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Central Railroad Depot & Red Caboose
On West Main Street (State Highway 93) at Werner Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
The car that traditionally signals the end of the train is fittingly displayed as a memorial to Central's railroad heritage. The Norfolk & Western caboose was donated by Norfolk Southern Railroad in 1988 thanks to then Mayor Al Cumbie and Norfolk . . . Map (db m185434) HM
37 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Central, South Carolina
On West Main Street (State Highway 93) at Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
The “Peach Queen,” along with the “Crescent,” was one of Southern Railway's premier passenger trains that ran through Central. Southern Railway operated these streamlined inter-city passenger trains from the late 1940's until dropping passenger . . . Map (db m185437) HM
38 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Freedom's Hill Church
On Wesleyan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
First Wesleyan Methodist Church in the South 1848Map (db m15387) HM
39 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway
On Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway at South Main Street (SC 133) on Furman L. Smith Memorial Highway.
In memory of Furman L. Smith Veteran of World War II killed in Italy June 1, 1944 for heroic action beyond the call of duty. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor 1925-1944.Map (db m111315) WM
40 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central History MuseumA Merchant Family's Story
On Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
The Central Heritage Society purchased the Morgan House in 1995 as headquarters for the Central History Museum. Several of the rooms are almost exactly as Jessie and Jennie Morgan left them, while others focus on Central, South Carolina history. . . . Map (db m15559) HM
41 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central History MuseumA Southern Town's Past and Future
On Church Street. Reported unreadable.
Railroads and Farming In 1873, the town of Central was established as a train headquarters where engines were changed. The town was named for its central location between Atlanta and Charlotte. Central rapidly filled with dispatchers, . . . Map (db m15578) HM
42 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Central Railroad Hotel
On Broad Street at Gaines Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
Across the railroad tracks from the present Red Caboose once stood a long rambling hotel among a grove of trees built by the railroad company in the late nineteenth century, known as the Central Railroad Hotel. The hotel was famous up and down the . . . Map (db m185435) HM
43 South Carolina, Pickens County, Central — The Werner Family
Near Werner Street near Stewart Street.
The Werner house is located at what is now 201 Werner Street, formerly called Broad Street. The property was purchased in 1919 and became the home of Theodore and Mary McDow Werner, the parents of four girls and six boys. The Werner family was . . . Map (db m185439) HM
44 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — "Widowmaker’s” Drill
Near Discovery Lane, on the left when traveling west.
This pneumatic (air-driven) drill was once used to help make mining ore more efficient. Compressed air was fed into the drill, which operated a piston that hammered the bit into the rock as it rotated in the chuck. Once the hole was deep enough, . . . Map (db m13159) HM
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45 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Quercus lyrata (Overcup Oak)
On Calhoun Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This tree is planted as a living memorial to the faculty and students who lost their lives in the April 16, 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech.Map (db m20565) HM
46 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — And Then There Was War
Near Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 93).
"We were just boys, mere boys, and then there was war and half of us were dead or wounded."Map (db m20486) HM
47 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-6 — Asbury F. Lever(1875–1940)
Near Williamson Road near Palmetto Boulevard.
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 . . . Map (db m9568) HM
48 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Blue Key National Honor Fraternity Gateway
On Pendleton Street (State Highway 28), on the right when traveling north.
[North Plaque]: Dedicated by Blue Key National Honor Fraternity Clemson University Chapter April 6, 1997 History of the Original Gates The will of Thomas Green Clemson called for the establishment of a "high seminary of . . . Map (db m50972) HM
49 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Calhoun - Clemson School1917-1938
On College Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
[Front] This land was granted in 1816. From 1893-1916, the first schools in the area of Clemson were one- and two-room wooden schools. Alma Mater Calhoun-Clemson, Alma Mater, Thee do we praise; For thy noble truth and . . . Map (db m21443) HM
50 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Calhoun Plantation Cemetery
Near South Palmetto Blvd at Williamson Drive.
John Caldwell Calhoun Born March 18, 1782, Abbeville District, S.C. Died March 31, 1850, Washington, D.C. Buried St. Philip's Churchyard, Charleston, S.C. His Wife Floride Colhoun Calhoun Born February 15, 1792, Charleston, . . . Map (db m51067) HM
51 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-20 — Cherokee Town of Esseneca
On Perimeter Road just south of Centennial Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Native Americans inhabited this site prior to the American Revolution. In 1775 naturalist William Bartram described the Cherokee village of Esseneca as "situated on the east bank of Keowee," later the Seneca River, with a council-house and chief's . . . Map (db m185359) HM
52 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Class of 1943 Veterans
On Cahoun Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This garden is dedicated to the men of the Class of 1943, with special remembrance to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the armed forces.Map (db m20436) HM
53 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Clemson Cannons
Near Gantt Circle.
These cannons, affectionately nicknamed “Tom” and “Jerry” by the Class of 1952, were originally mounted to point toward Clemson's rival; the University of South Carolina. The bronze cannons — one built in 1842 by N.P. Ames Foundry (Springfield, MA) . . . Map (db m185368) HM
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54 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Clemson College World War I Memorial
Near Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 93), on the left.
In Proud Remembrance of Those Sons of Clemson College Who Gave Their Lives in the Great Cause 1917 - Of Liberty and Justice - 1918 Claude S. Garrett '17 1st Lt. 8th Aero Sq. Richard H. Johnson '15 1st Lt. 56th Inf. George L. McCord . . . Map (db m21445) HM
55 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Clemson Military Heritage
Near Gantt Circle.
Corps of Cadets From the arrival of the first 446 students in 1893 through the spring of 1955, Clemson was a military college. Strict discipline and regimen were the essence of early Clemson life. This Military Heritage Plaza overlooks the . . . Map (db m185367) HM WM
56 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-9 — Clemson University
On Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 93) west of Newman Road, on the right when traveling west.
[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 . . . Map (db m9572) HM
57 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-9 — Clemson University
On Pendleton Road (SC Highway 93), on the right when traveling south.
[Front Side]: 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 . . . Map (db m14387) HM
58 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Dr. Luther W. Baxter
Near Perimeter Road.
For many years, Dr. Luther W. Baxter, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, maintained this collection, aided by a group of volunteers. Much of Dr. Baxter's research focused on camellia diseases. To reduce root-rot, he taught the volunteers how to . . . Map (db m19575) HM
59 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — First Woman Graduate
On Calhoun Drive at Fort Hill Street, on the right when traveling south on Calhoun Drive.
Margaret Marie Snider came to the College in January, 1955. She transferred to Clemson from Anderson College and finished her degree in 1957. Snider was the first woman to complete degree requirements at Clemson. She studied chemistry, then houses . . . Map (db m20420) HM
60 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Fort HillThe Beginning of a Legacy
On Fort Hill Street, on the left when traveling west.
Fort Hill plantation, home of John C. Calhoun and later Thomas Green Clemson, enjoys a rich history with Clemson University, the state of South Carolina and the United States. John C. Calhoun, former U.S. House of Representative and . . . Map (db m51284) HM
61 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Fort Hill
On Fort Hill Street west of Calhoun Drive, on the left when traveling west.
A national historic landmark, Fort Hill was the home of University founders Thomas Green and Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson, and Anna's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Calhoun. It was built in 1803 as a four-room manse for Old Stone Church and passed to . . . Map (db m185355) HM
62 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Fort Hill
On Calhoun Drive at Fernow Street, on the right when traveling west on Calhoun Drive.
A national historic landmark, Fort Hill was the home of University founders Thomas Green and Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson, and Anna's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Calhoun. It was built in 1803 as a four-room manse for Old Stone Church and passed to . . . Map (db m185491) HM
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63 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-2 — Fort Hill
On Fort Hill Street, on the right when traveling west.
Home of John C. Calhoun 1825-1850 ----- • ----- United States Congressman 1811-1817 Secretary of War 1817-1825 Vice President of the United States 1825-1832 United States Senator 1832-1843 Secretary of State 1844-1845 United States . . . Map (db m9540) HM
64 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Fort Hill Plantation Office
On Fort Hill Street.
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 . . . Map (db m9566) HM
65 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-19 — Fort Hill Slave Quarters / Clemson College Convict Stockade
On South Palmetto Boulevard at Fernow Street, on the right when traveling east on South Palmetto Boulevard.
Fort Hill Slave Quarters Located one-eighth mile from the main house, the Fort Hill slave quarters were described in 1849 as being "built of stone and joined together like barracks, with gardens attached." Some 70-80 enslaved . . . Map (db m185360) HM
66 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Godfrey Hall
Near Alpha Beta Circle.
Built in 1898, Godfrey Hall was constructed to house textile education and was patterned after a cotton mill. Like many early facilities, it was constructed by a predominantly African-American convict labor crew with bricks they made from clay . . . Map (db m185366) HM
67 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Golden Tigers and Class of 1942 Cadet Life Garden
Near Perimeter Road.
The Cadet Life Garden The Cadet Life Garden is dedicated to a special period in Clemson history. From its foundation until 1956, Clemson was an all-military college, one of seven in the nation. The student body was organized as a Corps of . . . Map (db m155169) HM
68 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hanover House
On Hanover Circle, in the median.
Built for Paul de St Julien in 1716 in Berkley County, S.C. Hanover was reconstructed on campus in 1941 and was relocated to this site in 1994. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Map (db m13162) HM
69 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hanover House
Near Perimeter Road.
Built in Berkley County 1716 by Paul De St. Julian Rebuilt at Clemson CollegeMap (db m19579) HM
70 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hanover HouseLittle by Little
On Hanover Circle, in the median.
The Hanover House was built in 1716 in Berkeley County, S.C. for French Huguenot Paul de St. Julien. St. Julien honored his French heritage in the mortar of one chimney by inscribing "Pue a Pue" from the French proverb "Little by Little the bird . . . Map (db m64780) HM
71 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-12 — Hanover House
Near Garden Trail, 0.2 miles south of Silas N. Pearman Boulevard (Perimeter Road) (South Carolina Highway S-39-32), on the left when traveling south.
Front Hanover House, built 1714-16 in what is now Berkeley County and moved to the Clemson College campus in 1941, is a fine example of Dutch Colonial architecture. It was built for French Huguenot planter Paul de St. Julien (d. 1741). . . . Map (db m44537) HM
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72 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hardin Hall
On Calhoun Drive at Fort Hill Street, on the left when traveling south on Calhoun Drive.
The oldest remaining academic building on campus, Hardin Hall was completed in 1891 to serve as the Chemistry Building. It is named for Mark B. Hardin, the first chemistry department chairman who served terms as acting president in 1897, 1899 and . . . Map (db m185356) HM
73 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Heritage Gardens
Near Perimeter Road.
The Heritage Gardens Project was initiated in 1990 by the Class of 1939. Sponsored by several loyal classes, alumni, and friends of Clemson, its design and early stages of construction was managed by the Class of '39 Heritage Gardens Committee, . . . Map (db m19471) HM
74 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Heritage Gardens Entrance
Near Perimeter Road.
This Heritage Gardens entrance is given by the Class of 1939 in honor of their classmate Walter T. Cox, Sr whose lifetime of dedication to Clemson included serving as President from July 1985 to March 1986.Map (db m19473) HM
75 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Holtzendorff Hall
Near Old Greenville Highway (South Carolina Route 93) east of Beta Gamma Street when traveling south.
In 1913, the Board of Trustees approved a request from President Walter Riggs to approach wealthy businessman and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller for a $50,000 gift to help build a YMCA at the college. In his letter to Rockefeller, Riggs noted . . . Map (db m185364) HM
76 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-4 — Hopewell / Hopewell Indian Treaties
On Old Cherry Road (State Highway 149) near Camp Road (State Highway 4-56), on the left when traveling west.
Hopewell Hopewell was the family home of General Andrew Pickens, Revolutionary War hero and Indian Commissioner, and his wife, Rebecca Calhoun Pickens. Their son, Andrew Pickens, S.C. Governor, 1816-1818, later owned Hopewell, and it was the . . . Map (db m9586) HM
77 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hopewell PlantationHome of General Andrew Pickens
On Hopewell Road.
Hopewell Plantation was home to Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens and his wife, Rebecca Calhoun Pickens. On July 16, 1785, Pickens acquired a grant of 573 acres on the Seneca River. By August 1, 1785, Pickens received an additional 560 acres . . . Map (db m54892) HM
78 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hopewell Treaty SiteThe Hatchet Shall be Buried
Near West Cherry Road (State Highway S39-149).
The Hopewell Treaties were the first formal treaties after the battles between the United States and the Southern Native American tribes. Gen. Andrew Pickens, also known as "Skyagunsta" or "Border Wizard Owl," negotiated the treaties with . . . Map (db m54916) HM
79 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hopewell, KeoweeHome of General Andrew Pickens
Near West Cherry Road.
Where in 1765, under Treaty Oak, a compact with the Indians was signed securing peace for the white settlers in the Upcountry.Map (db m54919) HM
80 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hosta Garden Donors
Near Perimeter Road.
This Garden was the brain-child of two of the Botanical Garden's most dedicated volunteers, Chuck and Betty Cruickshank. Their enthusiasm for hostas inspired them to suggest that a hosta display be planted at the South Carolina Botanical Garden. . . . Map (db m19600) HM
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81 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Howard's Rock
On Williamson Drive north of Fort Hill Street.
From Death Valley, CA. to Death Valley Clemson, SC Presented to Coach Frank Howard and the Clemson Football Team by S.C. Jones '19 September 1966Map (db m51281) HM
82 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Hunt Cabin
Near Perimeter Road.
Ransom and Martha Hunt were well-to-do farmers, with over 8,000 acres of land. They lived in this cabin (built by slaves in 1835) with their 12 children near Seneca, South Carolina. 19th century life in the South Carolina Piedmont was . . . Map (db m19580) HM
83 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-9 — Integration with Dignity, 1963
On Calhoun Drive.
[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 . . . Map (db m9530) HM
84 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — John C. Calhoun Memorial Highway
On Calhoun Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling east.
Named in honor of John Caldwell Calhoun, (1782-1850), the Old South's most admired statesman and profound philosopher and America's most influential spokesman for state's rights. From 1808 to 1810 he served his state as a member of the S.C. . . . Map (db m14099) HM
85 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-5 — Keowee / John Ewing Colhoun
On Six Mile Highway (State Highway 133) at Old Six Mile Road, on the left when traveling north on Six Mile Highway.
Keowee 2¼ miles west is the site of Keowee built by John Ewing Colhoun as his upcountry seat in 1792. His sister, Mrs. Andrew Pickens, lived nearby at Hopewell. His daughter, Floride, married her cousin, John C. Calhoun, and lived at Fort . . . Map (db m9529) HM
86 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Log House
On Perimeter Road.
Built in Oconee County about 1850 Restored 1995 by Class of 1915 W.J. Hunter, Pres. (Deceased 1953) David J. Watson, 1st V. Pres. E.H. Pate, 2nd V. Pres. P.C. Crayton, Secy. Class Building Committee David J. Watson, Chairman . . . Map (db m15032) HM
87 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Long Hall
Near Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Long Hall was designed by Rudolph E. Lee, architecture program founder and long-time college architect and professor, to be a modern agricultural studies building. Ornamental elements featured in the design include sculptures of major agricultural . . . Map (db m185351) HM
88 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Mell Hall
On Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 93) at College Avenue (State Highway 133), on the right when traveling east on Old Greenville Highway.
Mell Hall was constructed in 1938 as a post office, one of many built under the Work Projects Administration during the 1930s. As the town's only post office, it was a place where students and local residents, black and white, crossed paths . . . Map (db m185363) HM
89 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Memorial Park / The Scroll of Honor
On Williamson Road at Fort Hill Street, on the right when traveling north on Williamson Road.
[North Entrance]: Clemson University Memorial Park This park honors Clemson University's legacy of service. It is a tribute to those who have served, to those who are serving, and to those who will serve. [South . . . Map (db m55148) HM
90 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Military Heritage Plaza
Near Calhoun Drive.
Military Heritage Plaza "This Hallowed Ground" Clemson University was established in 1889 to offer education in applied sciences, including military training. The institution opened four years later and for the next 62 years academic . . . Map (db m196158) HM
91 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-3 — Old Stone Church / Old Stone Church Graveyard
On Old Stone Church Road (State Highway 22) at Anderson Highway (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling east on Old Stone Church Road.
Old Stone Church This 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 . . . Map (db m9420) HM
92 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Old Stone Church Confederate Memorial
On Anderson Highway.
In Memory of our Confederate DeadMap (db m14480) HM
93 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Outdoor Theater (Amphitheater)
Near Calhoun Drive.
Seating Presented to Clemson A&M College by Class 1940 in Cooperation with Works Projects Administration ---------- Class Officers J.M. Stallworth, President A.D. Graham, Vice President A.C. Commander, Secretary E. . . . Map (db m20570) HM
94 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — President's Family Residence
On Cherry Road south of Parkway Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This private residence is the home of Clemson President Jim Clements and his wife Beth, Clemson's First Lady. The Greek Revival-style house was built to match the style of the iconic Fort Hill Plantation house in the heart of campus, which was . . . Map (db m186401) HM
95 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Riggs Hall
On Calhoun Drive at Fernow Street, on the left when traveling west on Calhoun Drive.
Riggs Hall, constructed in 1927 to house architecture and engineering, was the second Clemson building designed by Rudolph E. Lee, architecture program founder and college architect from 1911-1940. It is in the Italian Renaissance Revival style and . . . Map (db m185357) HM
96 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Sikes Hall
On Old Greenville Highway (State Highway 93) at Calhoun Drive, on the right when traveling east on Old Greenville Highway.
Built in 1904 to house the agriculture department, Sikes Hall stands at the historic entrance to campus. Like many early facilities, it was built by a predominantly African American convict labor crew. The building burned in 1925 and was . . . Map (db m185352) HM
97 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Sirrine Hall
On Calhoun Drive at Fernow Street, on the right when traveling east on Calhoun Drive.
Originally known as the Textile Building, Sirrine Hall was constructed from 1937 to 1938 for the textile education department. It was designed and constructed in consultation with Joseph E. Sirrine, a Greenville industrialist who became a . . . Map (db m185358) HM
98 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Site of Fort Rutledge
Near Lake Drive, 0.5 miles west of Seasons Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Site of Fort Rutledge Erected 1776Map (db m13174) HM
99 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — Site of the First Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Clemson Agricultural College
On Fort Hill Street.
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, . . . Map (db m9564) HM
100 South Carolina, Pickens County, Clemson — 39-13 — The Battle of Seneca Town / Fort Rutledge
Near Lake Drive west of Seasons Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle of Seneca Town Seneca Town, on the Seneca River E of present-day Seneca, was one of several Cherokee “Lower Towns.” On August 1, 1776, Maj. Andrew Williamson’s S.C. militia, on a raid against these towns, was ambushed by Loyalists . . . Map (db m222034) HM

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