This 1885 courthouse features massive walls and turrets of yellow sandstone,
plus a remarkable clock tower. Affectionately called "Old Red," the clock ran
smoothly until 1961, when it was converted to electricity. Soon after, Old Red
began striking 120 gongs—a day now known in Clarksville as "the night it got
later than ever before"—until someone unplugged it. The clock still tolls each
hour. Original records dating from 1835 and the beginning of the Republic of
Texas are still on file, as well as deed and marriage records from 1845. The old
jail, built from the same yellow sandstone, is nearby.
City: Clarksville
Region: Prairies and Lakes
With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
City: Fritch
Region: Panhandle Plains
Billy Bob's Texas
City: Fort Worth
Region: Prairies and Lakes
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
City: Alto
Region: Piney Woods
Galveston Island Beach
City: Galveston
Region: Gulf Coast
River Walk
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains
Devil’s Backbone
City: Wimberley
Region: Hill Country
Big Bend National Park
City: Big Bend National Park Area
Region: Big Bend Country
