Clarke City, Administrative sector in Sept-Îles, Canada
Clarke City is an administrative sector in Sept-Îles that spreads along the Sainte-Marguerite River, surrounded by dense forests. The area sits within Côte-Nord in Quebec and features waterways, wooded terrain, and natural landscapes typical of the region.
William and George Clarke settled at the mouth of the Sainte-Marguerite River around 1900 and built the village between 1900 and 1904 to house workers for their pulp mill, completed in 1908. A first hydroelectric plant of 12,000 horsepower (8,952 kW) powered the mill and village, and a railway linked the plant to the port at Pointe-Noire. The Clarke family sold the property in 1961 to the Reed consortium; the mill and power station closed in 1967, and the village was amalgamated into Sept-Îles in 1970.
The Innu name Paushtiku is still used for the sector. The interpretation centre opened to present Clarke City's past: it holds a period steam locomotive that ran on the Gulf Pulp and Paper railway, and a series of multicoloured coupons that served as currency in the company-run stores.
The area sits about 20 kilometers west of downtown Sept-Îles and connects to the city via Route 138, the region's main highway. Most visitors traveling between communities use this same route.
The interpretation centre in Clarke City keeps a steam locomotive that ran on the Gulf Pulp and Paper railway, along with multicoloured coupons once used as currency in the company's stores. The Innu name of the community is Paushtiku.
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