Anderson County is located in the Upstate of South Carolina, lying halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Lake Hartwell is a county landmark and draws many visitors. Advanced materials manufacturing as well as the aerospace and automotive industries form the core of the county’s economy.
“Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812)." Originally inhabited by Cherokee Indians, the area was later settled by Scotch-Irish farmers. The Cherokees gave control of the land to the United States in the form of a treaty in 1777. Part of this land became Pendleton District, and in 1826 this district was divided, resulting in Anderson and Pickens counties.
Anderson County Today. Accessed June 02, 2016
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Dr. Roy I. Jones is a lifelong educator who has served in South Carolina institutions for nearly 40 years. Jones is the Executive Director of the Call Me MiSTER program and Provost Distinguished...
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Nearly every morning, Coach Howard and friends meet for coffee at a restaurant near the Clemson campus. Coach Howard then discusses his coaching career while taking viewers around his home, and the...
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Coach Frank Howard joins host Tom Fowler for an interview. Coach Howard discusses his organization activities since retiring, the high points of his career, how football teams traveled, and how...
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Coach Frank Howard, also known as “The Bashful Baron of Barlow Bend,” had an illustrious career as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team. After he retired from Clemson, Coach Howard...
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"C" is for Clemson University Extension Service. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created the Cooperative Extension Service. The act ended the rivalry between state agricultural commissioners and land...
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“W” is for Williamston [Anderson County; population 3,791]. Around 1842 West Allen Williams discovered a mineral spring on his property that gave rise to the town named for him. Stories of the spring...
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The men of Pendleton have always been close to the soil, and in this video segment, we meet a man who is closer to Pendleton’s soil than most. Master potter Rob Gentry joins to discuss his...
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Pendleton is an upstate town which dates back to the 1790’s. This town was the first town established north of Camden, and includes the modern day Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee Counties. The town...
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The house called Ashtabula regally crowns a hilltop just outside of Pendleton. Ashtabula is a Native American word meaning “fish river.” Joanna Angle talks about history of the home, and the families...
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Old buildings are lovingly preserved throughout Pendleton, South Carolina. Many of which, have been given new uses; one of such buildings is Liberty Hall. Liberty Hall was once a home, but today...
