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[H. Con. Res. 325 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.325
                                                 Agreed to June 12, 2008

                       One Hundred Tenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and eight


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the Mackinac Island State Park Commission was created, in 1895, 
  to care for and manage Mackinac Island State Park;

Whereas Michilimackinac State Park and Mill Creek State Park were later 
  added to the family of parks and historic sites under the authority 
  of the Commission;

Whereas, in 1958, Michigan granted authority to the Commission to 
  restore and interpret Fort Mackinac and other historical properties 
  at the Straits of Mackinac;

Whereas, in 1958, the Commission began restoration, installed exhibits, 
  and opened Fort Mackinac to the public;

Whereas, in 1959, the Commission began archaeological excavation of 
  Colonial Michilimackinac and opened it to the public one year later;

Whereas, in 1984, the Commission opened Historic Mill Creek Discovery 
  Park;

Whereas, in 2004, after 14 years of being closed, Old Mackinac Point 
  Lighthouse was reopened with an ongoing restoration program;

Whereas, for 50 years, the Commission has professionally and 
  successfully developed, promoted, and improved the Mackinac State 
  Historic Parks complex, which has been continuously recognized by the 
  American Association of Museums; and

Whereas the Mackinac State Historic Parks complex has hosted more than 
  10,000,000 visitors since 1958, making it one of the most successful 
  historic site complexes in North America and an important contributor 
  to the tourism economy of northern Michigan: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
        (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Island 
    State Park Commission's Historical Preservation and Museum Program; 
    and
        (2) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House of 
    Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
    the Mackinac Island State Park Commission as evidence of the 
    Commission successfully fulfilling its mission to protect, 
    preserve, and present the historical and natural wonders of 
    Mackinac Island.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.