Hopewell Plantation

Hopewell Plantation (HM114Z)

Location: Clemson, SC 29631 Pickens County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 39.183', W 82° 50.333'

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Home of General Andrew Pickens

Hopewell Plantation was home to Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens and his wife, Rebecca Calhoun Pickens. On July 16, 1785, Pickens acquired a grant of 573 acres on the Seneca River. By August 1, 1785, Pickens received an additional 560 acres that adjoined the property and encompassed the adjacent Treaty Oak Site.

The plantation home originally built for Pickens (circa 1785) was a small log home representative of a frontier pioneer home. Hopewell was substantially enlarged over time.

General Pickens, a lifelong politician, held significant positions including: U.S. Congressman (1793-1795), Federal Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1785-1802), S.C. Representative (1783-1788, 1796-1799, and 1812-1813), and S.C. Senator (1790-1791). Pickens represented South Carolina as one of the state's first congressmen in Philadelphia and negotiated the Hopewell treaties that established peace and friendship with the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw tribes.
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HM NumberHM114Z
Series This marker is part of the South Carolina: South Carolina Heritage Corridor series
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Year Placed2011
Placed BySouth Carolina National Heritage Corridor
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 5:25am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 331483 N 3836106
Decimal Degrees34.65305000, -82.83888333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 39.183', W 82° 50.333'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 39' 10.98" N, 82° 50' 19.98" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14-20 Hopewell Rd, Clemson SC 29631, US
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