Village History
Permanent settlement in Dannemora had begun in 1838 with the first permanent settler, Thomas Hooker. The early economy was based on mining and smelting iron, but this industry did not become significant until about 1845 when Clinton Prison was opened to employ convicts to work in the iron industry. As a maximum security facility, it currently houses long-term prisoners and is the largest prison in the state. The Village of Dannemora was officially incorporated in 1901.
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