Clinton County Reveals History In New Book

Sept. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- Local author Anastasia L. Pratt and Arcadia Publishing present Clinton County the newest addition to the popular Images of America Series. Boasting over 200 vintage images, Clinton County showcases the beautiful area discovered by Samuel de Champlain in 1609.

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.
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 town of Altona, Au Sable, Beekmantown, Black Brook, Champlain, Chazy, Clinton, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Mooers, Peru, Plattsburg, Saranac, and Schuyler Falls, and the villages of Champlain, Dannemora, Keeseville, and Rouses Point.                            


Highlights of Clinton County:
•   Features more than 200 vintage images from collections of the Clinton County Historian’s Office
•   Showcases many of the early businesses and industry that have helped the county flourish over the years
•   Offers a glimpse into family life, religion, education, agriculture, and the leisure activities of the citizens of Clinton County

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or
(888)-313-2665.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.