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Address: 102 Garden Trail, Clemson, SC 29634

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Since 1992, this lovely, 259-acre landscape has served as the State Botanical Gardens for South Carolina. Particularly popular areas of the gardens include the Belzer Native Wildflower, Camillia, and Woodland Wildflower Trails, the Meditation Garden, and the Class of '39 Caboose Garden. Also located here are the Bob...

Address: 110 Madren Dr, Clemson, SC 29634

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Home to the Tigers of Clemson University and featuring a green and bunkers in the shape of their trademark Tiger Paw, this course is a must-play. With a variety of holes ranging from wide open to a finishing set that borders Lake Hartwell, the topography of this course will keep your interest. Rolling hills and...

Address: Stumphouse Tunnel Rd, off Hwy 28, Walhalla, SC

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Most locals usually mention these two key sites together even though they have very distinct histories. First up is Stumphouse Tunnel, which dates from the 1850s. A key part of a plan to connect Charleston and Knoxville by rail, the failed tunnel was abandoned and forgotten about by everyone except picnickers and...

Address: Fort Hill St, Clemson, SC 29634

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Home to statesman John C. Calhoun and later inherited by his daughter, Anna, and her husband, Thomas Green Clemson, this graceful antebellum mansion is deeply rooted in the histories of Clemson University, South Carolina, and even United States. Calhoun's political career included turns as Secretary of War for James...

Address: 125 E Queen St, Pendleton, SC 29670

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If you stand on the village green and slowly rotate 360 degrees, chances are great that just about every structure you see is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is because the whole town of Pendleton (including over 40 homes and buildings) is listed on the register, a nod to the big role this...

Address: 2725 Old Greenville Hwy, Pendleton, SC

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The original brick portion of historic Ashtabula was constructed sometime around 1790, and Lewis Ladson Gibbes, a wealthy Charlestonian with ties to the Middleton Family, had the more familiar, plantation-style structure built in the 1820s. The Pendleton Historic Foundation has overseen the home's refurnishing and...

Address: Issaqueena Lake Rd, off Hwy 130, Clemson, SC

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Part of the 17,500-acre Clemson Experimental Forest, Lake Issaqueena and the forest surrounding it have long offered opportunities for escape and unwinding to students and those who love engaging the great outdoors. The lake, which is not open for boating, promises great bird-watching and fishing. The trails circling...

Address: 130 History Ln, off US 76, Pendleton, SC

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This lovely Greek Revival home served as the summer residence of South Carolina Lt. Governor Charles Cotesworth Pinkney back in the 1830s. Over the years, it's had numerous owners, including Dr. John Bailey Adger, a noted Presbyterian minister and missionary. Today, the home is owned and operated by the Pendleton...

Address: Twin Lakes Rd, Pendleton, SC

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Perhaps one of the most popular campgrounds and recreation areas on Hartwell, Twin Lakes abuts Fant's Grove (part of the Clemson University Experimental Forest) and offers easy boat access to the lake as well as modern and primitive campsites. For day-trippers, there are mountain bike and hiking trails (some of which...

Address: 7812 Rochester Hwy, Seneca, SC 29672

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A fun, educational alternative for the whole family, the World of Energy at Oconee Nuclear Station provides several hands-on exhibits, computer games, and a guided tour to explain the different methods man employs to create electricity. Ever wondered how a fission chamber works, or how water and coal can be used to...