HIstory:

Our town (Clinton, Wisconsin) was established in 1843 and named for Governor DeWitt Clinton. At the time that Clinton began to develop as a town, the railroad was at the heart of its creation.

In 1856 two railroads raced to lay track. Both crews struggled to arrive first so the other would have the expense of crossing the already laid track. The "Chicago and Fon Du Lac" (today's C&NW) won the race and the "Racine and Mississippi" (today's Soo Line) bore the cost of the crossing.

The settlement of Clinton was about 2 miles west of the junction. Literally picking itself up in 1857 the village moved to the "Crossing". This was near the south end of present day Allen Street, becoming the nucleus of Clinton. Homes and businesses sprung up along the tracks as the village grew.

Grain mills set up along the track side in order to transport their products as quickly and easily as possible. The old water tower still stands today as a symbol of how this small community was one of the first in the area to have such amenities as water and plumbing.