Week #1:
June 17 - June 23
Type:
Sr. High Only
Availability: Almost Full
Campers Interested: 490
(This number includes both registered campers and/or people showing interest in this camp.)
Week #2:
June 24 - June 30
Type:
Jr. High and Sr. High
Availability: Almost Full
Campers Interested: 567
(This number includes both registered campers and/or people showing interest in this camp.)
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History of Clinton:
Founded in 1801, the town of Burrville was named in honor of Aaron Burr, first term Vice President under Thomas Jefferson. Land was selected and partitioned for a courthouse, and Burrville was designated as the county seat for the newly formed Anderson County, Tennessee.
On November 8, 1809, by act of Tennessee State Legislature, the town of Burrville was renamed because of the disgrace of the Burr-Hamilton duel, which resulted in the death of Alexander Hamilton. The selection of the name "Clinton" was most likely to honor George Clinton or his nephew, DeWitt Clinton. George Clinton was one of Burr's New York political rivals who, along with Alexander Hamilton, destroyed Burr's bid for the governorship of the state of New York after his single-term Vice Presidency. George Clinton succeeded Burr as the second-term Vice President for Thomas Jefferson in 1805 (and also served as James Madison's Vice President, making Clinton the first Vice President to serve under two presidents and the first Vice President to die in office).
Fun Facts About Clinton:
The county seat was once named Burrville after Vice President Aaron Burr. It was renamed “Clinton” after Burr was put on trial for treason.
In 1956, Clinton High School became a desegregated school. There were 12 black students who attended that year, angering some citizens and resulting in FBI involvement, beatings, and imprisonments.
On October 5, 1958, Clinton High School was bombed and mostly destroyed because of racial desegregation. Billy Graham, Drew Pearson, and a host of local citizens helped rebuild the school.
Clinton At A Glance:
- Unemployment Rate: 5%
- Population (2009): 9,713
- Land area: 10.9 sq. mi.
- Elevation: 846 ft.
- Average value of the common house: $121,927
- Persons below the poverty line: 13.3%
Closest Airport:
Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
2055 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, TN 37701
(865) 342-3000
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