[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 37 (Thursday, March 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO WARREN COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL

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                         HON. WILLIAM L. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2013

  Mr OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Bicentennial 
Celebration of Warren County, NY.
  Established on March 12, 1813, by the New York State Legislature, 
Warren County was named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American 
Revolutionary war hero at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
  The county's history includes many periods in our nation's history--
such as the French-Indian War, the American Revolution, the Civil War 
(nearly 20,000 people from the county served), the coming of the 
industrial age and the construction of the transcontinental railroad. 
In 1901, it was then Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, commuting from 
the summit of Mount Marcy to Buffalo to see President William McKinley, 
who received news of the President's death at the North Creek Train 
Station, leading to his becoming our nation's youngest president. Now, 
Warren County lives on in the 21st century, amidst globalization and 
the information age.
  In its time, Warren County has successfully grown, balancing progress 
and modernization while cherishing and preserving its natural beauty 
and heritage. Today, the county boasts four mountain ranges and seven 
major lakes, drawing visitors and tourists from all over the world to 
the fresh mountain air for boating, camping, hiking and other 
recreational activities. The county has grown to contain 11 towns, one 
village, and one city, with vibrant cultural, educational, social, and 
historic offerings and attractions.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the people of Warren 
County on this remarkable milestone in their community's proud history, 
and wishing them all the best in the many years ahead.

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