[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 80 (Wednesday, June 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 22, 1994]
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               HONORING THE TOWN OF ROMULUS NY; 200 YEARS

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I rise today to raise my voice in 
celebration of the town of Romulus' 200th anniversary. On July 2, this 
great town will be celebrating its bicentennial with appropriate 
fanfare. I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the longevity, 
success, and patriotism of the people of Romulus, NY.
  The town of Romulus was formed on March 5, 1794. It lies on rolling 
hills between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the Finger Lakes region of New 
York State. The former site of both Seneca and Cayuga Indian 
settlements, the area was originally part of the county of Onondaga. 
Following the Revolutionary War, it was received by Gen. James Clinton 
as a military township. It was named for Romulus the legendary founder 
of the city of Rome, Italy. The township was first settled by families 
from Northumberland County, PA in 1788.
  Due to the increasing military needs resulting from the United 
States' entrance into World War II, construction began on the Seneca 
Army Depot in Romulus in 1941. Its mission then was to receive, store, 
distribute, and care for ammunition, explosives, and equipment and 
remains so today. Also, it provides support and training assistance to 
Army Reserve and National Guard units and other Government agencies.
  Sampson Naval Training Station opened in 1942 and became a recruit 
training and medical center during World War II, as well as a college 
for veterans following the war. Subsequently it became an Air Force 
Training Center and later an annex to Willard Psychiatric Center. Today 
this area is known as Sampson State Park, which has modern camping 
facilities and a marina and has been a site for national hydroplane 
racing.
  A high-frequency radio communications tower was commissioned on 
August 1, 1978, at Loran Station. The tower is an electronic long-range 
navigation system that serves an area of 20 million square miles with 
an accuracy of one-fourth mile. This is the master station in the 
Northeast operated by a staff of 20 members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
  I am proud to represent Romulus and towns like it. It is people like 
the good people of Romulus who make up the fabric of American life. It 
is only right that we acknowledge the value of our history as 
exemplified by the town of Romulus. I salute the people of Romulus, and 
congratulate the town on the occasion of its 200th birthday.

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