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TIMELINE: THE HISTORY OF CLINTON AND AREA
| 1793 |
Alexander Mackenzie’s trek from the junction of the Peace and Smokey Rivers over the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Start of the sustained fur trade in the Pacific North West. |
| 1806 - 1890 |
Railway pushed into the area. |
| 1840’s |
A branch of the Hudson Bay Brigade track. Swept 30 miles east of Clinton, linking with the Kamloops Trading post. |
| 1858 |
Clinton Hotel burned down killing 3 people – at that time this was one of the oldest hotels west of the Rockies. |
| 1861 |
Trail connection over Pavillion Mountain to Kelly Lake Road and onward to Clinton, completed by Wright and Calbreath. |
| 1862 |
Clinton Hotel built. |
| 1863 |
East Section of the Yale-Cariboo Road from Spences Bridge to Clinton completed.
Clinton officially became the name, replacing the previous nave of “The Junction”. Named after the Colonial Secretary of England – Henry Tiennes Pelham Clinton, the 5th Duke of Newcastle.
Gang Ranch was established by Jerome and Thaddeus Harper. |
| 1866 |
First Grist Mill established in Clinton by J.H. Scott. |
| 1869 |
Longest continuous running ball was held in Clinton and continues today. |
| 1872 |
First Government Agent of Clinton appointed – Charles Edward Pope.
Clinton Jail burns. |
| 1873 |
New School House opened in Clinton. |
| 1892 |
Red Brick School House (now the museum) was built. |
| 1911 |
Government Stables built for Ministry of Highways. |
| 1960 |
A school was built on the Gang Ranch and ran for about 10 years. |
| 1963 |
Village of Clinton was incorporated. |
| 1977 |
The Alsagar Family purchased the Gang Ranch. This was the first time the Ranch was actually owned by Canadians. |
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