It is located in front of Tillman Auditorium. The stage is a sunburst of gray, red and beige marble with the year 1915 set in. I t is used for a number of activities ranging from pep rallies, outdoor movies, and concerts. It is located in front of the Cooper Library's reflection pond. The South Carolina Botanical Garden , a 270-acre public garden which comprises the former Horticultural Gardens and Forestry Arboretum, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants, both native and introduced.
Group tours are available by appointment.
The building houses more than 34 tons of papers and memorabilia of South Carolina Senator J. Strom Thurmond, the Graem Yates Collection of Presidential Portraits and Special Collections, a repository for the rare book collection, the University Archives and manuscript collections. The memorial was erected by the Class of '39 in memory of classmates who gave their lives in the cause of freedom. The memorial also features an Award for Excellence plaque given to the faculty by the Class of '39. The center also sells milk, eggs, Clemson meat and the famous Clemson blue cheese. All rights reserved.