“The Clayton Historical Society was founded in 1974 to research, collect, record, preserve, display, borrow, share, and interpret local history information and memorabilia, and to promote understanding of Clayton origins and development.”

Because the Historical Society was formed before the museum had been acquired, exhibit items displayed from the first five years consist of meeting minutes, scrapbooks and photos. The remainder of the exhibit features items from the Museum’s permanent collection which have been acquired over the past 30 years, since the museum has been open to the public.

The opening of our museum would never have been possible without the hard work from hundreds of volunteers and the generous donations from our members.

This year the Historical Society is celebrating 35 years of serving the Clayton community. Many things have changed in that time: new and varied exhibits, extended hours, the addition of our website and more. However, although we’ve come a long way, some things will never change: volunteers are at the heart of this museum. New volunteers for a variety of jobs are needed and are always welcome. 

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