South Carolina's Presidential Residence

South Carolina Public Radio | By Tut Underwood

Published December 22, 2015 at 5:04 AM EST

History abounds in South Carolina. Part of that history is the only home in South Carolina occupied by a future president of the United States: The Woodrow Wilson Family Home in Columbia. Built in 1871, it was the home of a teenage “Tommy” Wilson until he went off to college and his family moved to North Carolina in 1874. Fielding Freed of Historic Columbia, which runs the house museum, and USC historian Tom Brown talk about the home, Wilson and his family, and the preservation effort that saved the future president’s home from the wrecking ball.

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Tut Underwood

Tut Underwood is producer of South Carolina Focus, a weekly news feature. A native of Alabama, Tut graduated from Auburn University with a BA in Speech Communication. He worked in radio in his hometown before moving to Columbia where he received a Master of Mass Communications degree from the University of South Carolina, and worked for local radio while pursuing his degree. He also worked in television. He was employed as a public information specialist for USC, and became Director of Public Information and Marketing for the South Carolina State Museum. His hobbies include reading, listening to music in a variety of styles and collecting movies and old time radio programs.

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