The Clayton Historical Association was founded in 2007.

Our mission statement

is to preserve and share the history of Clayton and to recognize and preserve the historic properties of Clayton.

Short Term Goals:

✓ Incorporate and establish non-profit status
✓ Recruit interested members
✓ Raise funds
✓ Work with the Town of Clayton
✓ Schedule ongoing events, programs and activities
✓ Participate in the Historic Home Tour at Christmas
✓ Offer Historic Plaques for homeowners and businesses
✓ Provide visitor information and self-guided tour brochures

Long Term Goals:
· Help establish a museum for Clayton
· Purchase and restore historic properties
· Record history through oral and video interviews
· Clayton History Day

The Clayton Historical Association has sponsored the following:

• The Clayton Historical Association dedicated the Civil War Trails Marker, “Flag of Truce: Negotiating for Raleigh”, part of the state-wide North Carolina Civil War Trails Marker Program, on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at the Clayton Town Square.
• 2008 Bill Leslie, “Tarheel Tales and Tunes” – The Clayton Center
• 2009 Tres Chicas – The Clayton Center
• 2011 Jimmy Aycock, “Timeless Tunes” – The Clayton Center

Community Involvements

• Clayton Harvest Festival (historic booth at the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library)
• Christmas Tree Lighting
• Millstock (tours at B.M. Robertson Mule Co.)
• Clayton Town Square Concert Series (providing homemade ice cream)
• Clayton Visual Arts’ ArtalaCarte Historic Homes and Art Tour
• Clayton Historic District Plaque Program

Education Programs

• Mini-Museum at the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library
• Rediscover the Riches of Clayton
• Evolution of the Radio
• “North Carolina Now” (UNC-TV) Civil War Segment
• Clayton Historic District Presentations