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Clinton County Historical Association  
Plattsburgh, New York  

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The Bluff Point Lighthouse at Valcour Island, maintained by the Clinton County Historical Association.
Photos courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard, America's Historic Lakes

The first county to be created in northern New York, carved out of a forested wilderness formerly inhabited by Native Americans, Clinton County's boundaries were defined in 1788. Possession of the hearty first growth timber, fertile soils and control of Lake Champlain were hotly contested for several centuries, among the French, English and Native Americans. All struggled to control the Champlain Valley. Clinton County played a vital role in both the Battle of Valcour in 1776 and the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814. The outcome of these two conflicts was instrumental in securing our Nation's independence from Great Britain.

For further information please call: 518-561-0340 or email: director@clintoncountyhistorical.org