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Thomas Green Clemson (1807-1888)

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Coordinates (WGS-84 datum)
N 34° 39.096' W 082° 46.605'

Pendleton, South Carolina 29670
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Hidden On: 30 Dec 2006
Waypoint (Landmark): N02448
Open Cache:  Unrestricted
Cache type:  Virtual
Cache size:   Virtual

Difficulty: (easy)
Terrain: (easy)

Misc: No drinking water! No restrooms (water closets) available No pets are allowed. Parking is available No fees!

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Marker Text:

Thomas Green Clemson 1807-1888
A native Philadelphian and leading agriculturist, Mr. Clemson was US charge d'affaires to Belgium, US superintendent of Agriculture, and the 1868 president of Pendleton Farmers Society. He married the daughter of John C. Calhoun, Anna, and later bought the Calhoun home, Fort Hill. An advocate of the national land grant movement, he left his estate to establish Clemson University. He is buried fifty yards south.
Erected by the Student Alumni Council of the Clemson Alumni Association, 1977.

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Thomas Green Clemson

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