A Glimpse of Life in 1776!
What might life have looked like in the Clayton area 250 years ago?

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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