History · Clarksville
Clarksville’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Clarksville. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
1835established
1old images & papers
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The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first settlers arrived around 1822. The town of Clarksville was founded in 1835, taking away part of the town of Cuba.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1835Established
1866New Scotland. (Township); New Salem (Village); …Commons
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0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewNew Scotland. (Township); New Sal…, 1866: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Clarksville
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Clarksville, decade by decade
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Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as New Scotland. (Township); New Salem (Village); Clarksville Business Directory; New Salem Business Directory; Clarksvill… (1866) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.