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A Glimpse of Life in 1776!

5 days ago
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What might life have looked like in the Clayton area 250 years ago?


Johnston County NC section of the Compleat Map of NC From an Actual Survey 1770

Come find out at the America250 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!


Sponsored by: Clayton Historical Association, Inc. – @DukeEnergy; @Hometowne Realty (HTR) and “Aila’s Journal” by Charles Clemmons


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