Clarksville is the sister/rival city to Lewiston. Both were founded at the same time when a group of settlers were unable to agree on whether to name their new home after Meriwether Lewis or William Clark (the leaders of the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition). The two groups split and settled in two different locations, which led to a rivalry between the two cities that has varied in intensity over the years. Since the two were amalgamated into the larger Superior City.
Eagle Falls was the site of a beautiful waterfall and park that was destroyed when Mount Superior was created during the 1951 disaster. Recently a proposal has started up to construct a new waterfall and park near the old Eagle Falls site but so far the effort is still in the preliminary planning stages. The district is home to several public schools and a community college as well as a large residential section.
King's Cross is the location of the King's Cross Train Station, a passenger rail terminal which dates back to the late 1800s. The station also serves as the southern terminus of the SPARTaN transit system. The station helped spur the growth of the area and a downtown core grew up around it.
Pioneer Ridge is the site of the original Clarksville settlement. The early settlers made use of the abundant timber in the area and early on the city's economy revolved around a sawmill built here. The sawmill has been closed for some time, but is now part of a historical museum detailing early life in Clarksville. Pioneer Ridge still has many old homes that managed to survive the 1951 disaster and has one of the larger residential sections of the area.
