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A short chronological history of Colton through the years:

Colton was established by an act of the legislature on April 12, 1843 and became the 27th. town of St. Lawrence County on February 1, 1844.

The hamlet was originally named "Matildaville" and the town "Springfield", however that was unpopular.  So, the town's name was changed to Colton at the request of one of the town's pioneers, Jesse Colton Higley, honoring his mother's family name.  The name at first met with resistance from some until Mr. Higley finally offered to provide all gunpowder for the July 4th. celebration. 

The pristine, natural land surrounding Colton has significantly impacted the Town's history. Technology, tourism, culture and hard work have all effected the development of the area in one way or another.

Here is a list of landmark dates and occurrences leading up to the Colton of today...
1776-1798 1920-1925
1808-1820
1930-1931
1824-1829
1941-1948
1832-1838
1950-1959
1840-1847
1960-1968
1850-1856
1971-1979
1860-1868
1980-1989
1870-1879
1990-1999
1880-1889
2000-2009
1890-1899
2010-Today
1901-1909

1910-1918

            
 
        





Be sure to visit the Colton Historical Society for more information and photos.
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