Introduction

The African American community of Clarksville and The Texas Confederate Home for Men coexisted in the hills west of downtown Austin for over seventy–five years. Yet, there is little documentation of any relationship between them in local archives. This exhibit provides brief histories of both Clarksville and the Texas Confederate Home for Men and examines the significant and unexplored linkages between the two. The presence of the Confederate Home profoundly affected the self–sufficient community of Clarksville, and years later, it still holds an important place in the memories of many former Clarksville residents.