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Party for the 150th Birthday
A 150th Birthday Celebration was held for The Grand Old Lady of Clay County on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at the Historic Clay County Courthouse, located on the square in Celina, Tennessee. Several locals and even a few out-of-towners stopped by for the celebration, enjoying cupcakes, brownies, ice...
Door Restoration
The courthouse doors are being restored to their 1873 beauty.
Courthouse Foundation Gets an Uplift
New paint and brick repairs have fortified and beautified the foundation of the courthouse.
Scenic Byways on Travel Embers Podcast
Click the image below to listen to the podcast interviewing Upper Cumberland historian Mark Dudney and Historic Courthouse Curator Thomas Watson or click here. Transcript Link for download. Discover Tennessee’s Cumberland National Scenic Byway, a 160-mile driving route beginning at the majestic...
Commemorative Rifle Donated for 2023 Raffle
A one-of-a-kind rifle was donated to the Historic Clay County Courthouse to raffle as a fundraiser for the 2023 Heritage Days Celebration that celebrated the 150th birthday of the courthouse. The drawing for the gun was held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening, Aug. 4, 2023, during the festival. Mandy...
Pop-up Shop by Lyle & Co.
Lyle & Co. is a local business that operates a pop-up shop from one room of the Historic Clay County Courthouse. Visit their online shop at http://www.shoplyleandco.com/
Arts License Plates
The State of Tennessee offers more than 100 specialty license plates for Tennessee motorists to display on their registered motor vehicles. These plates represent special interest organizations, professional organizations, colleges and universities, branches of the military and other topics. Most...
Governor’s Arts Awards 2021
The National Rolley Hole Marbles Championship and Festival survives today as the living culmination of one of the most successful and sustained folklife preservation projects in the United States. Held annually since 1983 at Standing Stone State Park in Overton County, the Festival centers on the...
Borderlands Brochure
The Clay County Courthouse was included in the Borderlands Civil War trail brochure.
Dale Hollow Eagle Cam Entertains and Educates
Dale Hollow Lake has become a nesting spot for American Bald Eagles as they return each year to build or refurbish their nests, lay eggs and watch over their eaglets. One such quiet spot was noticed in 2016, and soon a group of volunteers took action to share the adventures of these majestic birds...
SCTDD Assists with Courthouse Project
Historic Courthouse will showcase Clay County Heritage On Nov. 8, 2018, local officials welcomed visitors to the Clay County Courthouse to celebrate the installation of nine large display panels, each showcasing a different subject of Clay County history. The welcoming event capped off a...
Flowing through Time in the Upper Cumberland: Life in Clay County
Clay County is on its way to fulfilling its plans for heritage development with help from MTSU’s Center for Historic Preservation and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area. “Flowing through Time in the Upper Cumberland: Life in Clay County” is a nine-panel display at the courthouse in the...
Creative Placement Grant Awarded
The Tennessee Arts Commission and the Upper Cumberland Development District announced on Feb. 21, 2019, that Clay County had been awarded the Creative Placemaking Grant for arts enhancement of the county’s historic courthouse. Clay County, with assistance from the Upper Cumberland Development...
Targeted Arts Grant Awarded
The Tennessee Arts Commission and the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) announced on May 17, 2021, that Clay County has been awarded the Targeted Arts Grant for arts enhancement of the county’s historic courthouse. Clay County, with assistance from UCDD, applied for and was awarded the...
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