Clayton Historical Association

08/28/2026

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08/28/2026

CLAYTON IS STEPPING BACK IN TIME!
What might life have looked like in the Clayton area 250 years ago?
Come find out at the America 250 Heritage Festival: Celebrating Clayton’s Story on Saturday, September 12!
For four hours, Clayton Town Square will come alive with living history, music, demonstrations, food, local stories and hands-on activities for all ages.

- Saturday, September 12, 2026
- 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Clayton Town Square, 100 W. Main Street
- FREE admission

Watch a blacksmith at work. Write with a quill. Hear fife-and-drum music. Explore Clayton history. See colonial-era demonstrations. And hear the words that changed a nation during public readings of the Declaration of Independence.

Come experience history—not just read about it.

Clayton’s story is part of America’s story. Come discover it!

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This has been a mystery since the Civil War. Should be a very interesting presentation.

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