[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 94 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CEDAR GROVE'S 100TH YEAR OF INCORPORATION

 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I rise today in recognition of 
a historical milestone in my State of West Virginia. July 13, 2002, 
marks the 100th year of incorporation for the town of Cedar Grove--
making it the oldest town in Kanawha County. I take this opportunity to 
congratulate Cedar Grove on its centennial.
  Cedar Grove is a small community nestled along the upper Kanawha 
Valley. Although only in existence for 100 years, the history of the 
town's site is much longer. The first settlement in the Kanawha Valley 
was on the site of what is now Cedar Grove. Walter Kelly first settled 
the area, then known as Kelly's Fort, in 1744. This was one of the 
first settlements started after the English bought what is now West 
Virginia from the Iroquois Indians. This site was also hotly contested 
land during the Civil War, when control of the Kanawha Valley went back 
and forth between the North and the South.
  From being the oldest settlement in the area to the oldest town, 
Cedar Grove has stood the test of time and remains strong to this day. 
It has been a historical keystone to the Kanawha Valley, and has 
greatly contributed to the richness of West Virginia culture and 
history.
  On behalf of all citizens from the Mountain State, I would like to 
once again commend Cedar Grove on its 100th birthday and ask that my 
distinguished colleagues join with me in recognizing its rich 
history.

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