[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E440]
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  THE INAUGURAL TOUR OF THE SCHOONER SULTANA--1768 SCHOOLSHIP OF THE 
                               CHESAPEAKE

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                        HON. WAYNE T. GILCHREST

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2001

  Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the people 
of Chestertown, Maryland, who will celebrate the launch of the Schooner 
Sultana on its inaugural tour on Saturday, March 24, 2001.
  Built by the people of Chestertown, Maryland, with thousands of 
volunteer hours, the Schooner Sultana is a reproduction of an 18th 
Century sailing ship used by the British to enforce the tea taxes 
against American colonists. The new Sultana's mission is to celebrate 
and preserve the character and environment of the Chesapeake Bay 
through education, instilling an appreciation for our history and 
culture and the irreplaceable natural ecology of the Bay and its 
watershed.
  With its home in the smallest county in the State, with the smallest 
population, Kent County continues to preserve the colonial legacy of 
Maryland--and the Schooner Sultana represents its proud heritage. 
Generations of students, as they sail on the decks of the Sultana, will 
learn to become good stewards of the Bay and treasure the resources 
with which we have all been blessed.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate all the people of Chestertown, Maryland, 
and those across our state who helped make the Sultana a reality and 
wish them Godspeed on this momentous occasion.

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