Clare, located in the southern part of Clare County at the junction of US-10 and US-27, is the largest city in the county. Its economic base includes auto parts and plastics manufacturing, metal fabrication, food processing and tourism. Clare is a favorite stop-over point for sportsmen and fishermen, who visit the area regularly to fish the Tobacco River, (which flows through town), and take advantage of the many other surrounding recreational opportunities.
Clare has an Irish history, named after a county in Ireland , with a special St. Patrick's Day celebration every March. Clare was founded during the early 1870's, when the Pere Marquette Railroad built a station here during the lumber boom. It was incorporated into a village in 1879 and later as a city in 1891.
2007 Irish Festival Parade
The City of Clare also knows when to get down to business. Home of StageRight, Filcon, Rogers Athletic, Adams Renosol LLC, Pilot Industries, Letherer Truss, Gateway Expediting, JD Metalworks, Northern Logistics, Mid Michigan Industries, and many small businesses, Clare is a town bustling with industry.
Clare's Historic Downtown Area will leave you a satisfied shopper. Everything from home accessories to a recording studio, jewelry to lawn gnomes, can be found in Downtown Clare. The City of Clare was selected as a Michigan Main Street Community in 2004! This exciting program will bring experts from across the nation in the fields of historic architecture, economics, tourism, marketing, and entrepreneurship to Clare to revitalize our downtown district. You can expect many great developments in the coming months from this program! |
