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Clarkston, Michigan

Clarkston is in Oakland County, with approximately 1,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Clarkston

Downtown Clarkston, Depot Park, DTE Energy Music Theatre.

Clarkston Business Districts

• Downtown Clarkston
• Dixie Highway
• Sashabaw Road

Major Employers in Clarkston

Clarkston Community Schools, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Local businesses.

About Clarkston, Michigan

Clarkston is a tiny, National-Register historic village in northern Oakland County that packs Victorian storefronts, a millpond, and a walkable Main Street into just 0.44 square miles, making it the smallest city by land area in the entire state. Founded around 1830s grist and saw mills, its formal name is the wonderfully redundant 'City of the Village of Clarkston.' Just outside its borders sits Pine Knob Music Theatre, one of the busiest outdoor amphitheaters in the country, so a village of under 1,000 people shares its name with a stage that draws millions.

History of Clarkston

• A New York squatter named Linus (Linux) Jacox built the first house/shanty in the area around 1830; Butler Holcomb built the second house and a sawmill in 1832.
• The Independence post office was transferred to the community on December 12, 1840.
• In 1842 brothers Jeremiah and Nelson Clark platted the village and gave it the name Clarkston.

Landmarks and Places in Clarkston

• Pine Knob Music Theatre (Clarkston mailing address; physically in Independence Township), a ~15,000-capacity amphitheater.
• Depot Park and the restored Clarkston Depot.
• The Clarkston Village Historic District along Main Street (M-15).

The Clarkston Economy

• A small-village economy built on independent Main Street shops, boutiques, and restaurants rather than heavy industry.
• Anchor destination dining draws visitors from across metro Detroit, notably the Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen (housed in a former church) and Andiamo Trattoria.
• Seasonal tourism and events at nearby Pine Knob Music Theatre (in adjacent Independence Township) feed the local hospitality trade.

Community Life in Clarkston

• Concerts, art fairs, and community festivals held at Depot Park, the village green built around the restored old Clarkston rail depot.
• The Clarkston Village Players, a long-running community theater group.
• Comfort-food and craft-beer dining culture centered on the Clarkston Union.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org