[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 172 (Thursday, November 10, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2028]
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      RECOGNIZING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KELLEY HOUSE MUSEUM

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 
the 150th anniversary of the Kelley House on the Mendocino Coast in 
Northern California. Located in the picturesque village of Mendocino, 
the Kelley House was originally a private home. Since 1972 the Kelley 
House has been a museum and quality research facility which collects, 
protects, preserves, and shares the rich history of the coastal 
community through its museum and quality research facility.
  William Henry Kelley first came to Mendocino in 1852 to work for the 
California Lumber Manufacturing Company. After working his way up in 
rank, he returned to his birthplace of Prince Edward Island, Canada, 
married Eliza Lee Owen, and returned to Mendocino with his new bride in 
1855. William built the Kelley House in 1861 on an acre of beautifully 
landscaped, ocean view property in downtown Mendocino. The gardens 
include a pond and two resident geese. William had the pond built and 
stocked so that the neighborhood children could fish.
  Through its staffed research office, the museum has preserved over 
three thousand entries of maps, documents, books, photographs, oral 
histories, and artifacts representing more than 150 years of history 
along the Mendocino Coast.
  Through the combined efforts of a dedicated board of directors and 
staff, volunteers, local sponsors and generous donations from community 
members, the Kelley House Museum continues to serve its community with 
annual events and accessible historic information.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, it is my honor and pleasure to recognize 
the 150th anniversary of the Kelley House, a fixture of downtown 
Mendocino, for its invaluable service and historic importance to the 
community.

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