A Walking Tour.
Talk of the Town is a part of the Clayton 101 Tour and is an approximately one-hour, one-mile walking tour through Downtown Clayton. Learn about Clayton's history and buildings in Downtown.
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Let's Go.
Talk of the Town is part of Clayton 101 and is an approximately one-hour, one-mile walking tour through Downtown Clayton launching in April 2019. During this walking tour, you will learn more about Clayton's history and some of the buildings in Clayton's Downtown district. You can access the map of the tour using the The Clayton Connection app (download directions below) or by clicking the button below.
Talk of the Town is part of Clayton 101 and is an approximately one-hour, one-mile walking tour through Downtown Clayton launching in April 2019. During this walking tour, you will learn more about Clayton's history and some of the buildings in Clayton's Downtown district. You can access the map of the tour using the The Clayton Connection app (download directions below) or by clicking the button below.
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HISTORY OF CLAYTON
You can learn more about your town by listening to the brief history of Clayton below. Please wait a few seconds for the audio to download. Download time will depend on your connection speed. Also, make sure to watch the rare video posted inside a featured blog article by The Clayton Center (linked below, may not work on some smartphones). |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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*Excerpts taken from "Images of America: Clayton” by Pamela Lipscomb Baumgartner and K. Todd Johnson. You may purchase your own copy of Images of America: Clayton at the Customer Service Desk or Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library, Inc.
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STOP A
Clayton Cotton Mills Building 300 Mill Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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STOP B
Durham-Ellington-Compton House 601 E Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
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STOP C
Morning Glory Inn 507 E 2nd Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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STOP D
Jones Cafe 415 E Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
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STOP E
B.M. Robertson Mule Company 144 S Lombard Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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STOP F
Horne Square & Sculpture Trail 348 E Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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2018-2019 Clayton Sculpture Trail Video
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STOP I
Old Town Hall 231 E 2nd Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
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STOP J
Hocutt-Ellington Library 100 S Church Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
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STOP L
Wagner House 121 E Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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STOP M
Town Square 110 W Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Town of Clayton
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STOP N
The NC Paper Company Building 114 W Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
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Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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STOP O
T.R. Lee Oil & Gas Company 400 W Main Street Clayton, NC 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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STOP P
Clayton City Cemetery 430 W Front Street Clayton 27520 |
Photo Credit: Amanda Underwood
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App Download Instructions.
To get started on the Talk of the Town walking tour, download The Clayton Connection app on your smart phone and add the Clayton 101 guidebook. The app makes the tour easier and contains additional resources and information. If you do not wish to do use the app, don't worry. You can still follow the tour below. Download directions are as follows:
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