Clinton County

Before the first settlers appeared in the 1800s, the western shore of the Mississippi River was a place of untapped potential. The county that grew there has since developed into a center of commerce, farming, and industry. The story begins with the early communities of Lyons, DeWitt, and Camanche, where daily life depended on the axe and the ox, and reaches the present-day towns, where residents include people who have flown into space and people who make fine handcrafted goods.

Built around more than 200 historical photographs gathered by the Clinton County Historical Society, the book follows nearly two centuries of change. It shows how the county came to be valued across the nation for its distinctive culture and identity.