They cleared the land that surrounds Black Hole Creek in the valley between Bald Eagle Mountain and Penny Hill.

During the war, settlements throughout the Susquehanna valley were attacked by Loyalists and Native Americans allied with the British.

After the Battle of Wyoming in the summer of 1778 (near what is now Wilkes-Barre) and smaller local attacks, the "Big Runaway" occurred throughout the West Branch Susquehanna valley.

Homes and fields were abandoned, with livestock driven along and a few possessions floated on rafts on the river east to Muncy, then further south to Sunbury.

Sullivan's Expedition helped stabilize the area and encouraged resettlement, which continued after the war.

When the winter finally broke, the residents were able to harvest tremendous amounts of shad in Black Hole Creek and in the West Branch Susquehanna River with a seine that was delivered to them by the father-in-law of Major Ten Brook, Mr. Emmons.

Mr. Emmons arrived from New Jersey with additional supplies including salt, wheat, corn, and garden seeds.

Emmons returned again in 1788 with another wagonload of supplies, but while camping he was killed by a tree that fell on the wagon where he was sleeping.

1 in Clinton Township was organized on March 4, 1871, by a group of rural farmers who had become concerned about the rising costs of farming in the post-Civil War economy.

Pennsylvania Route 54 has its western terminus at US 15 in Clinton Township, passes through Montgomery, and leads east 24 miles (39 km) to Danville.

Pennsylvania Route 405 crosses the southeastern part of the township, starting in Montgomery and leading northeast 5.5 miles (8.9 km) across the West Branch to Muncy.