Colton Historical Society			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
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