[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 82 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1207]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING LAMBERTVILLE'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 1999

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Lambertville, 
New Jersey's sesquicentennial. Lambertville is a historic town, which 
has been and continues to be a source of pride for the state of New 
Jersey. I am proud to represent it in Congress.
  Lambertville first grew to prominence as a key stop along the Old 
York Road, the main route from Philadelphia to New York, in the early 
1700's. At the beginning of the 19th century, the building of the 
Delaware and Raritan Canal helped the town become a leading industrial 
center for manufacturing. Railroads began to take on much of the canal 
traffic in the late 1800s, and Lambertville retained its importance as 
a trade center by serving as the headquarters of the Pennsylvania-
Belvidere Railroad. By the turn of the century, more than 3000 factory 
workers produced such items as wooden wagon wheels, rubber boots, 
railway cars, bottled beer, and ceramic white ware within the town's 
borders.
  Although Lambertville's factories and mills are closed today, the 
town continues to thrive. The historic downtown district offers art 
galleries, antique shops, and a variety of wonderful restaurants. 
Lambertville retains a colonial charm, with Victorian, Colonial, and 
Federal styled buildings housing its 4,000 residents. The annual Shad 
festival in April, a two-day event that marks the arrival of spring and 
the run of the shad fish upstream to the Delaware River, salutes 
ongoing efforts to revitalize and maintain the quality of our water.
  Lambertville's celebrations of its anniversary will be taking place 
throughout the summer. In the spring, a documentary on the town will be 
released.
  Lambertville, New Jersey represents the best of small town life. As 
we look for ways to control development and to create livable 
communities, Lambertville offers a vibrant, positive example. I urge 
all my colleagues to join me in recognizing the town of Lambertville on 
its sesquicentennial.

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