Clinton County

By Anastasia L. Pratt

Book Overview

Explore the rich history of Clinton County where strong family traditions, religious celebrations, and social justice movements like the Underground Railroad have greatly enhanced the community.

First permanently settled after Samuel de Champlain's voyages through the region and officially chartered in 1788, Clinton County offers a host of agricultural and industrial pursuits. With a rich military history, the county was pivotal in the American Revolution as the birthplace of the U.S. Navy. Clinton County is home to the city of Plattsburgh, the towns of Altona, Au Sable, Beekmantown, Black Brook, Champlain, Chazy, Clinton, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Mooers, Peru, Plattsburgh, Saranac, and Schuyler Falls, and the villages of Champlain, Dannemora, Keeseville, and Rouses Point.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738573701
• ISBN13: 9780738573700
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"