[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE ROTH LIVING FARM MUSEUM

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                         HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2000

  Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Roth Living Farm 
Museum which has been designated a National Historic Site by the U.S. 
Department of the Interior.
  Located in North Wales, Pennsylvania, the Roth Museum was founded in 
1993 as a nonprofit organization thanks to a generous donation to the 
Delaware Valley College by Mrs. Edythe Roth. The museum is an historic 
farm of 20 acres anchored by a restored 1832 farmhouse and barn to 
provide visitors with a unique look into the history of U.S. 
agriculture.
  The Roth Living Farm Museum provides an educational experience to all 
who visit the facility. Visitors to the farm can see sheep shearing, 
antique farm equipment displays, early-American and farm crafts, and 
resident draft horses, cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, and 
duck. Homegrown produce, seasonal decorations and firewood are 
available for sale. In addition, interactive demonstrations are created 
to provide visitors the opportunity of learning about 19th Century 
farming.
  I am pleased to celebrate this significant honor with the college 
community and all of Montgomery County. We are fortunate to have the 
Roth Living Farm Museum in our community and especially honored to have 
it receive this important designation.

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