Landmarks & Legends
The fun and fascinating stories of Clemson’s history.
The fun and fascinating stories of Clemson’s history.
P211.t45 has taken on a life of its own
Discover the story behind the stony faces that peer down from between the third-story windows of Riggs Hall.
Clemson Ice Cream quickly became a favorite among students, so much so that it served as the basis of a major prank played on freshmen for years.
Like almost everything at Clemson, there’s a story behind the dikes.
Clemson’s Experimental Forest offers a wealth of opportunities for research and recreation.
When Hootie Ingram succeeded Frank Howard as head football coach in 1970, he believed the program needed some changes to its image.
“People, I’ve been told, would call Bob Campbell and say, ‘Bob, I’ve found a cave bear! Would you want it?’” says Adam Smith, curator of the Bob Campbell Geology Museum. “I get the sense that Bob never said no because his collection was expansive.” The cave bear Smith is referring to is a 35,000-year-old skull […]
It’s the fall of 1940 in Clemson, and despite the war overseas, students are continuing classes as normal. To help new students with that routine is The Students’ Handbook.
Seventy-five years ago, thousands of Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy or parachuted behind enemy lines — Clemson alumni among them.
In 1977, the Southeast was experiencing its coldest winter since 1900, and Clemson was covered in a sheet of ice.