WELCOME TO CLARENDON

Welcome!

It gives me a great deal of pleasure as mayor to extend a warm greeting to you. Whether you are a new resident of our community or a short time visitor, we hope you will agree that Clarendon is a special place with warm caring people and much to offer.

We have a lot to be proud of in Clarendon, and we are excited to share it with you. There are many family activities throughout the year, including the Saints' Roost Celebration in July, annual Colonel Goodnight Chuckwagon Cookoff in September, our Courthouse Lighting Ceremony and Small Business Saturday in November, and Christmas shopping events at our local merchants in December.

To learn about our community, stop by our Visitor Center at 110 S. Kearney Street at the Mulkey Theatre. There you’ll find the office of the Chamber of Commerce and the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation and people who can help answer any question about our town.

The Mulkey itself is a great source of pride. The 1946 theatre reopened last summer after a ten-year rehabilitation project that transformed the Mulkey into a conference center and live performance hall in addition to a movie house. We invite you to stop by the Mulkey at night to see its beautiful display of neon and LED lighting. The Mulkey features entertainment regularly on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.

The new Clarendon Aquatics Center will be completed this fall and will open for the 2021 season. This project has been made possible by a generous anonymous benefactor, the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, as well as several local donors and foundations.

In addition to an excellent public school system, we are very proud of Clarendon College, which was rated the number two community college in the State of

Texas for student success in 2015 and 2016 and has set several institutional records for enrollment in recent years.

The Saints’ Roost Museum is an excellent place to spend some time learning about our history. The Board of Directors is in the early stages of planning for a new building project. The museum is open daily Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

We encourage you to visit Prospect Park just south of downtown on Kearney Street – a beautiful place for family picnics, reunions, birthday parties, or to just let your kids run and play.

We also invite you to visit our numerous historic markers throughout the city and especially encourage you to visit our beautiful 1890 County Courthouse.

Greenbelt Lake, located just north of town, is also something we’re quite proud of. Greenbelt offers fishing, camping and other recreational activities. And we are pleased to have an excellent disc golf course there as well.

We hope you enjoy your stay and find that Clarendon is a great place to live or visit. On behalf of the City Council and all city employees, welcome to Clarendon!

Clarendon Mayor Sandy Skelton

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