Author: William D Hiott

Fort Hill is open on a regular schedule.

Hanover House is open on weekends.

#OTD – Thomas G. Clemson. IV. died on April 6, 1888. The date is sometimes called Founder’s Day. With Clemson’s Last Will & Testament initiated the process to create a “High Seminary of Learning,” on the Fort Hill estate. Likewise, it established that Fort Hill shall be “open for the inspection of visitors.”

To learn more about Thomas Clemson, click on the links below which have text of Thomas G. Clemson’s Will. Additional links include two poster exhibits about Thomas Green Clemson along with a biography. Finally, a SCETV Hall of Fame video provides insights to Thomas Green Clemson.

THOMAS G. CLEMSON :https://www.clemson.edu/about/history/tgc-will.html

THOMAS & ANNA – EXHIBIT DISPLAY

https://www.clemson.edu/about/history/properties/documents/2019-2018TGC_AMCCWILL-Exhibit-PosterDisplays_print.pdf

2020 – TGC Clemson Exhibit Panel Posters

TGC – CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION https://www.clemson.edu/about/history/properties/documents/Thomas%20G.%20Clemson%20Posters%20.pdf

BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS G. CLEMSON, IV.: https://www.clemson.edu/about/history/bios/thomas-g-clemson.html

SOUTH CAROLINA HALL OF FAME: https://www.knowitall.org/video/thomas-green-clemson-sc-hall-fame

https://www.clemson.edu/about/history/properties/give.html

Today, February 13, 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson.