[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 39 (Thursday, April 11, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           300TH ANNIVERSARY OF KING WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

  (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
commemoration of the 300th anniversary of King William County in 
Virginia's First Congressional District. Nestled between the 
beautifully extraordinary waters of the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Rivers 
lies the 286 square miles of rolling farmland and scenic timberland 
that embodies King William County.
  This unique county enjoys many notable attributes that distinguish 
King William within Virginia. Home to the only native American Indian 
reservations in the Commonwealth, to the oldest courthouse in 
continuous use in the United States, and to Carter Braxton, signer of 
the Declaration of Independence, King William County is deeply rooted 
with historical significance.
  An April 11 birthday ceremony inaugurates King William County's 
Tricentennial Celebration that continues with numerous activities 
throughout 2002. Marking the county's 300 year milestone, this 
celebration is an important commemoration of the county's dual heritage 
of colonial and Native American roots. I am proud to recognize the rich 
treasure of King William's past and much prosperity in the future.

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