Clayton is located in the Johnson County of the State of North Carolina. As a small town, Clayton North Carolina has a population of over 9,600 inhabitants. The development of the region around Clayton North Carolina is based on its location near the Research Triangle and several major highways. Clayton was established in 1770.
Top Attractions within Clayton
The Clayton Center is one of the largest facilities offered by the city of Clayton. It is a place for artistic development and business, due to the fact that it can accommodate both art galleries and stage performances, as well as conference rooms and business establishments. Opened in 2002, the center is mainly directed by the Clayton Cultural Arts Foundation, which holds exhibitions and performances here. In addition to these, the space can be rented out for corporate events and other special gatherings, such as weddings and social celebrations.
The International Food Festival is one of the many celebrations hosted by the local community in Clayton. This particular one is aimed at popularizing cultural diversity and multi ethnic regions, through food and special cuisines. Every year, there are fourteen different countries that send their representative cooking schools and chefs to the International Food Festival. People visiting during this event will enjoy having a special new type of dish at every meal and will learn more about different cooking techniques and values from each country.
The Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library is a state-of-the-art cultural venue in Clayton. The services provided are a mixture of old librarian styles and new museum and educational facilities. There is a wide book fund that people can enjoy reading here, approximatively 60,000 books and over 2,000 materials on tapes and CD. In addition to these, the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library also offers children's educational programs and summer schools, for them to be surrounded by a more modern way of lectures and exercises. The library features a small museum in the Clayton History Room, where visitors may admire artifacts of local history and culture, which will help them learn more about the past of the region.
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