[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S4374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO COUDERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, this year marks the 150th 
anniversary of Coudersport, PA. Today, I rise to discuss the 
establishment, growth, and achievements of this town.
  Coudersport was named for Mr. Coudere, a European investor in the 
Ceres Land Company which owned 175,000 acres in this area of 
Pennsylvania. Established in 1848, the town had only 48 buildings and 
about 200 residents. After it was approved as the seat of the Potter 
County government, the village slowly grew. Just before the Civil War, 
Coudersport's population nearly doubled. Anti-slavery sentiment ran 
strong in this town. Residents held fundraisers to benefit abolitionist 
causes. Reminders of the town's rich history still stand. Six of the 
original 48 buildings are still inhabited. Today, the population of 
Coudersport stands at 2,854, and it is still the hub of Potter County. 
Although Coudersport has changed with the times, it never lost its 
small town charm.
  Mr. President, the people of this town are proud of their history and 
their traditions. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Coudersport on its 150th anniversary.

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