Remembering Clay: The Gaskins Rapids
By Zach Peelman with assistance from Dorothy Heller, Town of Clay Historian Today the only obvious reminder of the Gaskins...
Remembering Clay: The Sotherdens: Part I
By Dorothy Heller Clay Town Historian As we patiently await the grand opening of the Freight Yard Brewery Tap Room...
Remembering Clay: Crops on the Sotherden Farm
By Dorothy Heller Clay Town Historian As I look around the flooded fields in the northern part of Clay, I...
REMEMBERING CLAY: Union woes and credit trouble sank the J.W. Coughtry Cigar Company
By Dorothy Heller Town of Clay Historian The J.W. Coughtry Cigar Company was founded in 1858 by Jacob W. Coughtry...
Remembering Clay: At the beginning — Clay Parks Department
By Dorothy Heller Clay Town Historian According to Clay Parks Commissioner, Wayne Morris, there are seven parks considered town parks....
Remembering Clay: African-American settlers in the town of Clay
By Dorothy Heller Town of Clay Historian Joseph Lyons was an interesting person. Most records say he was born in...
Remembering Clay: Black families in Clay’s early history
By Dorothy Heller Town of Clay Historian In the 1860 United States Census, there were no black families at all...
Remembering Clay: The Log Cabin Digs
By Dorothy Heller Historian It doesn’t seem possible it has been 20 years since we were digging up artifacts from...
Remembering Clay: History of Clay political parties
By Dorothy Heller Town of Clay Historian The earliest recorded mention of political parties since the founding of Clay was...
Remembering Clay: Solomon Kittle, Civil War veteran
By Dorothy Heller Clay Town Historian Although not a famous hero, Solomon Kittle’s life and death show why many soldiers...