[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 68 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E894]
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               200TH ANNIVERSARY OF MILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

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                          HON. JOHN E. SUNUNU

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 2002

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly great American 
community, the town of Milton, New Hampshire, which will celebrate its 
200th Anniversary on June 11, 2002.
  Located in Strafford County in eastern New Hampshire, Milton 
epitomizes the magnificent beauty that dominates the New Hampshire 
landscape, and Milton's nearly 4,000 residents are quick to boast about 
the pristine waters of its three ponds and the Salmon Falls River, 
which is overlooked by scenic Teneriffe Mountain. Milton is also home 
to one of New England's more unique museums, the New Hampshire Farm 
Museum, whose historic structures, open spaces, and vast collection of 
farm tools showcase New Hampshire's rural and agricultural roots.
  Originally a part of Rochester, New Hampshire, Milton became 
incorporated as a new town on June 11, 1802. Milton's town founders 
held the first formal Town Meeting at the Lieutenant Elijah Horne house 
on August 30, 1802. Today, Milton continues to adhere to the proud New 
England tradition of the Town Meeting, where neighbors gather to debate 
and vote on issues that impact their daily lives.
  I congratulate the Town of Milton on its 200th Anniversary, and I 
extend my best wishes to all the citizens of Milton in celebration of 
this wonderful milestone.

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