[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 108 (Wednesday, September 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TOWN OF OTISCO CELEBRATED ON AUGUST 12, 2006

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 200th 
anniversary of the Town of Otisco. Tucked away in Central New York, the 
Town of Otisco was formed from parts of the neighboring towns of 
Pompey, Marcellus, and Tully. Over its storied 200 years, the Town of 
Otisco has gone through many changes: In 1798, Oliver Tuttle was the 
first settler in Otisco, clearing land with his sons on the north end 
of Otisco Lake. Tuttle left, only to return with his entire family 4 
years later. The Town of Otisco was officially created in 1806, as more 
settlers began to call the area home. As the population grew, the town 
began to experience changes such as the creation of a turnpike road 
started in 1806 to connect the Town of Otisco to the Town of 
Skaneateles.
  Otisco has contributed its part to our nation. There are 42 
Revolutionary soldiers and 57 Civil War soldiers buried in the town, 
all of whom called Otisco home. Otisco also had nine soldiers in the 
War of 1812, 22 soldiers in WWI, and 26 soldiers in WWII.
  The town's population has slowly grown from 1,850 in the mid-19th 
century to 2,500 in 2000. Blessed by a pristine landscape and the 
beauty of Otisco Lake, the town provides a throwback feeling to the old 
days of small town living. To this day, farming is at the center of 
life in Otisco, and the lake is still the main area for activity.
  On behalf of the constituents of the 25th District of New York, I 
congratulate the Town of Otisco and its citizens, both past and 
present, on 200 years of history.

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