A key parcel of land for Courthouse Square was donated by W. S. Clark and Sons, Inc. in memory of W. S. Clark, S. N. Clark, and D. R. Clark, Tarboro merchants for over 100 years. Funding came from the U.S. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and private donations from North Carolina National Bank, the Pilot Club of Tarboro, and local citizens.