The Hamlet of Clearwater was established in 1876. It was considered to be in the Northwest Territories, as the official boundary of Manitoba was the 99th meridian ( which was one mile east of Clearwater ). In  1877, the boundary was extended to its present location. Take a walk down a side street and see two beautiful 100 year old churches - St. Paul's Anglican Church was built in 1889 and its interior remains untouched by redecoration or design. Just a few steps away is the Knox United Church, which was built in 1893 at a cost of $1625.00