[8] Paleolithic remains, which was discovered on the western outskirts of the town, indicates that this land was inhabited by more than ten thousand years ago.

In 1888 on the site of modern Divnogorsk celibate priest Filaret was founded Krasnoyarsk Znamensky obschezhitsky men's Skeet (closed in 1920); whose construction was begun on August 19 of that year.

Skeet was the first above Krasnoyarsk pier for ships to stick to the sandy shore just below Filaretova stream.

From the monastery buildings remained only a wooden two-storey house has been converted from an old church (now art studios are located here).

[4] Town's main industrial facility is the Krasnoyarsk Dam on the Yenisei River.