Colton Historical
Society
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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...
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