[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E669]
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                 HONORING HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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                           HON. STEVE ISRAEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2003

  Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 100th 
anniversary of the Huntington Historical Society.
  The Huntington Historical Society was founded by the local community 
as an outgrowth of the collection of artifacts gathered together in 
1903 for exhibition at the celebration of the Town of Huntington's 
250th anniversary. The exhibition was so well received by the community 
that the exhibition committee decided to keep its collection together 
and found a Society whose mission would be to preserve the heritage of 
the Town of Huntington, by maintaining museums, collections and a 
research center, by educating the public about Long Island's regional 
history, and by promoting the preservation of historic buildings and 
sites.
  The society serves the dual role of being a repository for the 
treasures of Huntington's founding families while also reaching out to 
the community to provide a sense of place and identity in a rapidly 
changing area proud of its deep historic roots. In addition, the 
Huntington Historical Society is distinguished as one of the oldest 
repositories of local history in the New York metropolitan area.
  I commend the Huntington Historical Society for their dedication to 
the historical preservation of the great town of Huntington, and 
congratulate them on their 100th anniversary.

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