[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 91 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1389]
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  A TRIBUTE TO HONOR OF THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF TECUMSEH

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 1999

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on June 25, 1999 the city of 
Tecumseh will celebrate its 175th anniversary. Tecumseh has a long and 
rich history dating back to 1824, when Musgrove Evans, Joseph Brown and 
Austin Wing founded the town making Tecumseh one of the first three 
settlements in the Michigan Territory along with Detroit and Monroe.
  Tecumseh shares its unique name with the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, who 
used the site as a meeting place for local Indian tribes and war 
councils in his effort to form a unified Indian nation.
  The residents of Tecumseh have always been civic-minded and concerned 
with the conditions of their fellow man. Prior to the Civil War 
Tecumseh, along with several other communities in Lenawee County, was a 
common transit point for slaves seeking freedom along with the 
Underground Railroad.
  While maintaining its distinctive small town atmosphere and 
agricultural roots, Tecumseh has been home to a multi-national Fortune 
500 company, Tecumseh Products Inc., since 1934.
  It is a testament to the perseverance and faith of her residents that 
Tecumseh has prospered for so long. I am proud of the city of Tecumseh 
and what its residents have accomplished over the last 175 years and I 
wish them another successful 175 years. I am proud to represent 
Tecumseh and offer them my heartfelt congratulations on this truly 
remarkable milestone.

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