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After the death of John C. Calhoun, his wife, Floride, sold Fort Hill to their son, Andrew Pickens Calhoun. Included in this inventory and sale was a list of 50 enslaved persons.

This newspaper article, published in the New York Herald (a decidedly pro-slavery newspaper), describes John C. Calhoun's plantation. In it, the slave quarters are described as being about 1/8 of a mile from the plantation mansion and built by stone,…

This exhibit was created by Clemson Historic Properties and Clemson Creative Services in order to raise awareness of Clemson's difficult history and highlight the contributions of African Americans to Fort Hill. This PDF was printed on posters and…

In 1854, Andrew Pickens (A.P.) Calhoun purchased Fort Hill plantation, including 54 slaves, from his mother, Floride. He sold his plantation in Alabama, Canebrake, in 1863. After A.P.’s death in 1865, this appraisal showed 139 enslaved persons at…

This bill of sale documents the sale of Stephney, described as "a bright mulatto boy," from Floride Calhoun to her son, A.P. Calhoun in 1851. It appears that Stephney returned to Fort Hill prior to the appraisal in 1865 as he is listed on the list of…

This video is a short clip produced by Clemson Productions for a 2016 university-sponsored event, Clemson History in Plain Sight. At the event, speakers spoke about four aspects of the history of Clemson University: Thomas and Anna Maria Clemson,…

In this letter, Floride Calhoun writes to her son, telling a story about Issey, a house slave at Fort Hill. According to the letter, Issey set fire to a pillow on a bed. As punishment, Floride sent Issey away but rather believes she should have been…

This photograph, possibly the earliest photograph of Fort Hill, is believed to be of Marie Calhoun and Floride Isabella Lee, the granddaughter of Anna Maria and Thomas Green Clemson. Marie Calhoun was born into slavery at Fort Hill ca. 1842. She was…

John C. Calhoun writes to J.E. Calhoun and tells him of an enslaved person, Aleck, who has run away from Fort Hill. John C. Calhoun asks J.E. to keep an eye out for Aleck and that if he sees him, to have him whipped and sent back.

Marie Calhoun was born into slavery at Fort Hill ca. 1842. She was the same age as the Thomas Green Clemson and Anna Maria's daughter, Floride Elizabeth. Marie was a seamstress and learned French. After Floride Elizabeth's death in 1871, she helped…