[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IRON COUNTY, 
                                MISSOURI

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2007

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of the establishment of Iron County, MO. I congratulate 
Iron County and all of its residents as they celebrate this milestone.
  On this occasion, I am reminded of Iron County's rich Civil War 
history and its economic and recreational contributions to our State 
and Nation. Iron County is the home of Fort Davidson State Historic 
Site, which commemorates the Civil War battle at Fort Davidson where an 
outmanned Union army delayed a Confederate invasion of nearby St. 
Louis. The delay allowed the Union to successfully defend St. Louis and 
ultimately achieve victory in the war.
  Additionally, Iron County is well known for its natural beauty and 
abundance of resources. Settled beautifully along the oldest mountain 
range on our continent, the Ozark Highland, Iron County has helped 
supply our Nation with lead and electricity for decades.
  Iron County is the home of strong family values that form the 
foundation of our communities. I thank those whose daily works of 
neighborliness and good citizenship make Iron County a wonderful place 
in which to live and work. My thoughts and prayers will continue to be 
with the residents of Iron County whom I have come to know well and 
deeply respect. Again, congratulations to Iron County, MO, on 150 years 
of wonderful history.

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