First permanently settled after Samuel de Champlains 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. Life in the county has been greatly enhanced by strong family traditions; religious celebrations; and social justice movements like the Underground Railroad. 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.
#1572696 in eBooks 2004-11-03 2004-11-03File Name: B009ACMOHG
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