[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 49 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR, NEW YORK'S SESTERCENTENNIAL 
                              CELEBRATION

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                       HON. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2013

  Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize and honor the sestercentennial celebration of the Town of New 
Windsor, New York, which was established on April 5, 1763. Throughout 
the past two and half centuries, the town has witnessed and 
participated in numerous events that have shaped our nation's history.
   Since the 1600s, it has been New Windsor's natural beauty along the 
breathtaking views of the Hudson River that has attracted its earliest 
residents. From the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the majority of 
Town residents supported the war efforts and its leaders, like General 
George Washington, and welcomed thousands of men, women and children 
from many states. New Windsor also proudly served as the major 
encampment for the Continental Army. While the army was based there in 
1782, General Washington ordered the establishment of the highest 
military honor, the Badge of Merit--now known as the Purple Heart. That 
important history lives on today through the National Purple Heart Hall 
of Honor, located in New Windsor.
   Mr. Speaker, this sestercentennial celebration is for all the people 
of New Windsor, both past and present, whose character define this 
historical community and have preserved its many remarkable qualities 
to be enjoyed by residents and visitors today. That is precisely why I 
am proud to recognize this special event and have the opportunity to 
represent New Windsor in the United States House of Representatives.

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