This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hamilton chapter.
Sure, you go to Hamilton but how much do you know about the surrounding area? Learn more below!
1. Oneida Indians were the first people to inhabit the area.
2. Clinton is part of the Town of Kirkland and was incorporated as a village in 1843.
3. Clinton was home to the Clinton Knitting Company and the Clinton Canning Company in the early 1900s.
4. The village was named for George Clinton, who was the first governor of New York.
5. According to the 2010 census, there are 1,942 people living in Clinton (Hamilton College students almost double this number!).
6. Visit the Clinton Historical Society to learn more!
Clinton Historical Society
One Fountain Street
PO Box 42
Clinton, NY 13323