Went on a tour and our tour guide Charleigh was well educated. Having a guide made the tour more educational and I learned a lot. Was really neat. A gem in Clemson filled with History.
May 2023
Rhonda was our tour guide. So friendly and helpful. The house was very interesting to walk through, and so much we could actually see up close and personal. We also got to see Mr. Calhoun's office, which is not attached to the house. We enjoyed our time here and didn't feel rushed at all.And it was FREE!
October 2022
Fort Hill is the former home of John C. Calhoun. His daughter and son-in-law donated the estate to form Clemson university. The home is on the campus.There is metered parking in front of the house but it wasn't easy to find an open spot. The home has many interesting items many from the Calhoun or Clemson families.
Fort Hill is an historic House Museum on the campus of Clemson University. The antebellum house was home of Vice-President John C. Calhoun and of his son-in-law, Thomas G. Clemson. The fourteen room Dwelling is completely furnished with authentic artifacts. Outbuildings include Calhoun’s office library, a restored kitchen and a spring house. Displays interpret the enslaved African-Americans at Fort Hill. Historic markers are at the slave quarter site, cemetery, and former fields.
