Historic Clemson

10/11/2026

We had a great time on our trip to Walnut Grove Plantation last week as part of our ongoing In the Footsteps of Freedom series! A huge thank you goes to the SC250 Commission for funding this series and allowing us to offer it for free. We also want to thank Walnut Grove for hosting us.

If you're interested in joining us on our next adventures to Cowpens National Battlefield (10/29) or Ninety-Six Historical Site (11/12), please reach out to our staff at Fort Hill at 864.656.2475.

10/05/2026

Come out and support Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture this Saturday!

📍 Ready to walk, learn, and compete? Plan to attend Pendleton's Fall Harvest Festival?! Join us for The Pendleton History Challenge at Pendleton Village Green on October 10, 2026, from 8 AM to noon—with the last departure at 11 AM! While at the festival, take an hour out of your day to explore some history about the town of Pendleton!

Explore a 1.4-mile route with four stations, about 20 quiz questions, story moments, and a finish-line photo. Get your grade: Honor Roll, Good Student, or Good Try! 🏅

💵 $30 per person or $100 for a group of four
♿ Wheelchair participants welcome; golf carts available for participants with disabilities.

Register at https://bit.ly/pfbhc-tour. Presented by the Pendleton Foundation for Black History and Culture.

10/03/2026

Historic Properties will be closed Saturday, October 3, for game day.
Go Tigers!

10/02/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 8 for a trip to Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck, SC. In partnership with the SC250 Commission, Clemson Historic Properties is able to offer this as a free excursion.

Lunch is included. This trip will include extended periods of standing and walking around the historic site.

Spaces are limited so be sure to register with Rhonda Gray at [email protected] today!

🎈Walnut Grove Plantation
📆Thursday, October 8
⏰8:00am - 4:00pm

09/27/2026

We had such an amazing time on our trip to Kings Mountain last week as part of our ongoing Footsteps to Freedom series! A huge thank you goes to the SC250 Commission for funding this series and allowing us to offer it for free! We also want to thank Ranger Jim and the Kings Mountain National Military Park for hosting us and providing such an insightful program! Thank you to Prof. Phil Gaines for being such an amazing bus host and sharing your Phil-osophies with our group!

If you're interested in joining us on our next adventures to Walnut Grove Plantation (10/8), Cowpens National Battlefield (10/29), or Ninety-Six Historical Site (11/12), please reach out to our staff at Fort Hill at 864.656.2475.

09/25/2026

You’re cordially invited to a special birthday celebration honoring General Andrew Pickens!

Join us at Hagood Mill on Saturday, September 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. as we celebrate the man behind one of our community’s names and his lasting impact on our region and nation.

📍 Hagood Mill Historic Site
📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🕙 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

09/22/2026

09/19/2026

Historic Properties will be closed on Saturday, September 19, for game day. Go Tigers!

09/17/2026

Congratulations to our friends at Clemson Area African American Museum on opening their newest exhibit “Sewful Expressions: Art by Shelia Gaines.” The exhibit is open Tuesday-Fridays, 10am - 4 pm.