[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2956-S2957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        PLYMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I rise today in honor of Plymouth, 
NH--a town in Grafton County that is celebrating the 250th anniversary 
of its founding. I am proud to join citizens across the Granite State 
in recognizing this historic event.
  Plymouth was built at the convergence of the Pemigewasset and Baker 
rivers amid the beautiful White Mountains.
  Plymouth was granted a charter by Gov. Benning Wentworth in 1763 and 
incorporated later that same year. It is named after the original 
Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.
  The population has grown to include over 7,000 residents. The 
patriotism and commitment of the people of Plymouth is reflected in 
part by their record of service in defense of our Nation.
  Some of Plymouth's most notable residents include U.S. Senator and 
Congressman Henry W. Blair, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Robert Frost 
and John Cheever, as well as Harl Pease. Mr. Pease was a World War II 
pilot and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
  New Hampshire native, and then attorney, Daniel Webster, who went on 
to become one of the Senate's great orators, tried and lost his first 
criminal case in the Plymouth Courthouse.
  Based in Plymouth, the Draper and Maynard Sporting Goods Company sold 
directly to the Boston Red Sox. Many early players would make the 
journey to Plymouth and select their equipment for the upcoming season.
  Plymouth Normal School was founded in 1871 and became the State's 
first teachers college. This institution would subsequently become the 
Plymouth Teachers College, Plymouth State College, and is known today 
as Plymouth State University.
  Plymouth is a place that has contributed much to the life and spirit 
of the State of New Hampshire. I am pleased to extend my warm regards 
to the people of Plymouth as they celebrate the town's 250th 
anniversary.

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