Clinton tourist information
Clinton Arkansas
Clinton is located in Van Buren County (of which it is the county seat). Situated in the Ozark Mountains north of Conway, between Fairfield Bay and Crabtreee along Hwy 16, at the most western edge of Greers Ferry Lake.
Clinton, overlooking Long Island Sound, is located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, 38 miles south of the capital city of Hartford. Equidistant from New York and Boston, it is within comfortable commuting distance of the metropolitan industrial centers of New Haven, Middletown and New London. Clinton is contained within 17.2 square miles and has 72 miles of town roads with an estimated population of 13,500. During the summer month it's estimated the population reaches 20,000.
Clinton offers a wide range of cultural, recreational, educational, and community-based riches. Clinton is only a short distance to many of Connecticut's most interesting attractions: Goodspeed Opera House, the Valley Railroad, Gillette Castle, Chatfield Hollow State Park, Mystic Seaport and Aquarium, the Schubert and Palace theaters, the Branford Trolley Museum and Hammonasset State Park.
For your convenience, Clinton operates a Visitor's Information Center located on East Main Street (in front of the Fire Department). Called the 1630 House, the building is an exact replica of cabins typical of colonial New England in 1630, right down to its wooden pegs. It is staffed with knowledgeable people who can provide you with complete information on where to go and what to do in Clinton and the surrounding area. And feel free to stop in and visit the Clinton Chamber of Commerce office located directly across the street at 50 East Main Street. The office is open Monday through Friday.
Clinton, the County Seat of Clinton County, is located on the widest part of the Mississippi River in the eastern most part of Iowa. The Clinton area is less than three hours from Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and the Iowa-Illinois Quad Cities. Clinton was incorporated in 1857 and operates under the Mayor/Council form of government, with a City Administrator appointed by the City Council. The City's Home Rule Charter was adopted in 1987.
The Clinton area is one of the most fertile regions of the United States where farming is a major industry. The City's first prominence, however, came as a major lumber-producing center, but as the supply of lumber diminished, woodworking gave way to transportation related companies, trading, manufacturing, and retailing.
Clinton was the birthplace of stage actress Lillian Russell, "King of Clowns" Felix Adler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Marquis Childs, and All-American Fred "Duke" Slater.
Clinton, in Douglas County, is located on a county road southwest of Lawrence in northeastern Kansas.
Clinton is located in Prince Georges County 15 miles southeast of Washington D.C. along Hwy 223 near Andrews Air Force Base.
Within the 25 square mile service area in Clinton, Missouri you will find a wealth of opportunity. Opportunity waiting to happen for a company like yours. Location, Transportation, Costs of Business, good government and a willing work force are some of the key factors that continue to make Clinton’s economy expand. Our essential services, school systems, health care facilities and recreational opportunities all create a lifestyle second to none! Here the quality of life enhances the quality of work performed by your employees. There’s a spirit of cooperation and an aggressive attitude that sets Clinton apart from other midwestern Cities.
If you are visiting our city, welcome to Clinton! Known for our hospitality, Clinton has many unique qualities, as well as a variety of recreational activities to keep you busy. Be sure to take advantage of our many walking paths, the Clinton Community Nature Center, and our beautiful brick streets in Olde Towne. If it is history that fascinates you, there are numerous historical landmarks for your exploration. So, whether you are visiting for the weekend or an extended stay, we are confident that you will enjoy your time in Clinton!
Residents in Clinton truly value all of the amenities that are the key factors of exceptional quality of life, such as education, housing, churches, recreation, safety, health care, shopping and entertainment. In addition, being located in central Mississippi and adjacent to the capital city of Jackson, Clinton is in close proximity to a wide variety of other business, recreational and entertainment activities.
Clinton is an old mining and lumber town. In 1889 ore deposits were discovered and the Charcoal Mine yielded thousands of dollars worth of lead and silver. The first post office opened in 1892 and a stage station was started in 1883 on Mullan Road, which is now the frontage road running parallel with I-90.
Clinton is within easy commuting distance of several of North Carolina's largest cities thereby enabling residents to take advantage of the cultural and recreational offerings while still enjoying life in a smaller community. Beaches along the North Carolina coast can be reached in slightly over an hour's drive. The numerous attractions in the North Carolina mountains can be reached in 5-6 hours. Included in these attractions are rafting, theme parks, scenic areas and snow skiing. Locally there are many nationally recognized civic clubs which play an important role in the quality of life. Approximately 40 churches representing all denominations are active in the Clinton area. For shopping convenience our citizens have a number of options. In addition to a diversified center business district.
Six shopping centers provide local shopping opportunities. Regional shopping malls are located in Fayetteville, Wilmington, Goldsboro and Raleigh and serve customers from the Clinton area. Health care for our citiziens is provided locally at Sampson Regional Hospital. Originally constructed in 1950, the hospital has undergone a series of expansion and renovation programs. The most recent was a $21 million diagnostic and treatment center. A comprehensive program of medical services is available at the 156-Beaman St. facility which is fully acredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. A board of trustees, representing the entire county directs the overall operation of the hospital.
Clinton residents are fortunate in that they have access to two nationally recognized medical facilities. North Carolina Memorial Hospital, which is a part of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Duke University Medical Center in Durham, are both less than two hours' drive. Nursing home care and rest home care are available in the Clinton area with referrals being made by the local hospital as well as other medical service providers. Additionally, housing is available for the elderly who do not require a structured living situation.
Even before the arrival of European settlers, the area that would become Clinton Township was impacted by roads.
The Lenape path known as the Lower Minisink Trail, which connected the Delaware and Raritan Rivers, crossed the region on its east-west journey. The Northern Branch of the Lower Minisink Trail connected with the main Trail in the western edge of the soon-to-be township. Many artifacts found in the Township are remnants of Lenape activities along the Trail whether from hunting, camping or traveling for trade with other members of the Lenape nation.
German Lutheran and German Reformed pushing west along this Trail from New Brunswick, English settlers pushing east from Easton and Quakers pushing north from Philadelphia met in the wild frontier of West Jersey about 1710, then administered by Burlington County.
It was quite a challenge to get to the county seat to see to legal matters, so the settlers instigated efforts to establish a new county with a nearby seat. The new county, named Hunterdon after former Governor Robert Hunter, formed in 1714.
The new county was divided into several huge townships included Lebanon. The Lower Minisink Tail passed through its center. So important to the region was this east-west trail, its European name, the Easton-Brunswick Road, lingered well into the 20th Century.
Along the Road, which connected in Easton with the road to Philadelphia and in Somerville with the road to New York City, three important settlements developed: Hunt's Mill, Beaver Brook and Lebanon Post Town, each eventually becoming important stagecoach stops. In Beaver Brook, Thomas Jones built a tavern and stagecoach stop just west of his farmhouse in the 1760s. Both structures still exist. The Tavern is now and office and the farmhouse are part of Historic Beaver Brook Homestead and are the Township's oldest structure. An ardent Patriot, Jones became a captain in the Hunterdon Militia during the Revolutionary War and used his tavern as a recruiting station. Capt. Jones helped Daniel Bray of Amwell acquire boast for Gen. Washington's Army to cross the Delaware.
After signing, copies of the Declaration of Independence where sent out to be read to the populace. It soon made it to Beaver Brook where it was read from the balcony of Jones Tavern.
Due to the road and waterpower, the Hunt's Mill section grew in importance, out pacing the agrarian region becoming a business and commercial center. With the mill changing hands several times, the residents sought a new name and decided to honor Dewitt Clinton, late governor of New York and developer of the Erie Canal.
In March of 1841, local leaders gathered in Jones Tavern, now owned by John C. Wert, to form a new township out of the southern portion of Lebanon Township. It named itself Clinton after its largest settlement but retained the Lebanon name for its eastern post office hamlet. This action resulted in the development of two Clinton and two Lebanon's.
In order to improve transportation, the State chartered several roads to be toll roads or turnpikes. In 1806, the Easton-Brunswick Road was chartered as one and given the ironic name the New Jersey Turnpike. Seven years later, the Northern Branch of the Minisink Trail was chartered as the Spruce Run Turnpike. These acts would have little impact on the Township for the next century and a half. In fact, the turnpike companies were soon out of business overtaken by the railroads.
When the Central Railroad of New Jersey pushed its track westward through the region in 1852, it built a station outside of Beaver Brook. A village named Clinton Station developed, swallowed-up Beaver Brook, and became the center of the Township. The village was later renamed Annandale.
Clinton Township remained an essentially sleepy farm community for the next century. Its 1950 population was almost the same as its 1850 population. A severe drought in the mid 20th Century awakened a proposal to use the naturally formed Round Valley as a reservoir. The farm community was moved out in 1959, the project completed in 1965 and opened as Round Valley Recreation Area in 1977.
Clinton
The City of Clinton is currently developing a Parks and Recreation Department. The City of Clinton has a Park system already in place. The Recreation side is being developed in conjunction with the Acme Brick Park project.
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