[1] The village was established originally as Clements Township by United Empire Loyalists from Long Island, NY, who came to the region at the end of the American Revolution, c.
Formerly an industrial town, Clementsport was the site of extensive wooden shipbuilding, and had an iron smelting factory and dock-works at the mouth of the Moose River.
More recent economic decline in the region has led to the closure of several local businesses, including a gas station, convenience stores, a pizzeria, art galleries, and a bed and breakfast.
The Clementsport branch of the Royal Canadian Legion offers a full supper every Friday night and provides a variety of entertainment including live music, cards, crafts and social groups.
The iron mine was situated three miles south of this location and ore transported in trucks drawn by horses on a railway with rails of maple wood.
Country legend Wilf Carter spent his summers, as a youth, in Clementsport, visiting relatives who lived in the community.