The land we now call Clermont has long been shaped by those who lived, labored, and led here. From the first known Native American presence around 16,000 BC to the farmers, families, enslaved individuals, military leaders, and stewards who followed, this place holds generations of stories. The “People of Clermont” introduces the individuals who left their mark across centuries—from early Indigenous inhabitants and 18th-century landowners to 19th-century residents navigating war, enslavement, and change, and into the 20th century with a community that evolved, endured, and remembered. This is their story.