Clarksville Town Square — Attraction in Clarksville

Man, I've struggled thinking about this review. The lyrics from Simon and Garfunkel's My Little Town come to mind, and that's sad. I've been driving the back roads a lot during the pandemic, just looking around and thinking about America and Americans. I've seen some amazing sights and met some fine folks, but there are a lot of little, out-of-the way places, Clarksville being one, that make me wonder -- I wonder about the price of progress; what happens to people and places left behind; how can they survive in the present when they are the past? Towns like Clarksville are literally falling apart, crumbling. There is a lot of history there we've seemingly abandoned -- to what? Clarksville is an amazing little town, rich in it's history, like so many of America's hometowns. It is the birthplace of one of America's best literary talents, John Williams. Butcher's Crossing, Stoner and Augustus are three different genres of fiction, all masterfully written and thoroughly enjoyable. I want to go back to Clarksville and meet some folks and have a good meal, you know, just fart around like we do when we're not doing anything. And I want to look around and see a place that's well kempt because the town can afford to keep itself up, because the business and property owners have pride of place and enjoy the support of their community and local government. A lively and thriving place, welcoming because they know you are coming -- just to...

In a well landscaped park where the County Courthouse once stood, now stands a statue of a Confederate soldier and 6 historical or memorial plaques. Contemplation benches for and grass for the children. Like Sam Houston Park out on Farm Rd 410, this is a small place with a collection of plaques: ① A sculpture of a Confederate soldier tops the Confederate monument ② Members of Confederate Congress (Texas Historical Survey Commission plaque) ③ Five Signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Red River County (Texas Historical Commission plaque) ④ The Governor’s Community Achievement Award - 2009 (The State of Texas) ⑤ Red River District Delegates Texas Declaration of Independence (Placed by Tourism Committee of the Historic Red River Chamber of Commerce) ⑥ Stagecoach Stand, C. S. A. ⑦ The Rev. William Stevenson (Texas Historical Survey Commission plaque) Broadway ↓ N Walnut ↝ 囗 ↜ N Locust ↑ Main 🤠 Good place to learn a bit about Texas history....

Clarksville Tx “The Gateway To Texas “ It’s a town you get to step back in time when life wasn’t in such a hurry. It’s the town everyone feels welcomed. And if your lucky and find one of the locals to give you some history I promise you will be amazed. And if not stop by the town center and read some of it on the plaques. This whole Red River county is full of historical stuff before Texas was ever part of the United States. I personally learned more about Texas history right here than I did in school. Yea I just dated myself. Lol But it’s true and if you love history then I suggest you give a visit to this little town. And if it’s on a Sunday morning most likely they are at one of the many churches and again anyone is welcome...