Visit the Clarkston Heritage Museum, located inside the Independence Township Library on Clarkston Road and check out the latest exhibit, “Windows in Time: A view through Clarkston history.” This exhibit is based on a “slice of life” theme with each display representing a different view of Clarkston life.
The large window in front of the museum is “A Farmhouse Window,” with items from the everyday life of a local farmwife and farmer. Photos of the Stott family farm and the Morgan barn raising serve as the backdrop of this vignette.
Once inside the museum, the display features:
· Through the Doctor’s Window. This display addresses the daily life of the town doctor and features the story of Dr. Charles Gray Robertson.
· A window into Communication. This talks about the importance of our rural mail carriers and features carriers William Rockwell and Elmer Vliet.
· A Political Window. This showcases the small town election and highlights the many civic activities of George King, postmaster, election official, school board director, newspaper columnist and farmer.
· A Storefront Window. This highlights the Addis family and their business, Addis’s Soda Foundation, which stood for many years at the corner of Main and Washington Streets.
Also included in this exhibit are “A Window into Childhood” and “A Window into Clarkston Society.”