[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 93 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S5261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        WOODSTOCK, NEW HAMPSHIRE

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Woodstock, 
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 special milestone.
  The land that would become Woodstock was granted in a charter by 
Governor Benning Wentworth on September 23, 1763, and was subsequently 
named after the English town of Peeling. Governor Wentworth's nephew, 
John Wentworth, would later rename the town Fairfield, after Fairfield, 
CT. In 1840, the town would receive a final name change to Woodstock, 
for Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England.
  The population has grown to include over 1,300 residents. The 
patriotism and commitment of the people of Woodstock is reflected in 
part by their record of service in defense of our Nation.
  Frank Merrill, a notable summer resident of Woodstock, was the 
commander of the special World War II unit known as Merrill's 
Marauders. General Merrill commanded the 5307th Composite Unit during 
combat operations in Burma throughout the spring of 1944. He later 
served as the New Hampshire commissioner of highways.
  Woodstock remains largely forested and is home to the world renowned 
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, where in the 1960s acid rain was 
first discovered. Also within Woodstock is the famous Lost River 
Reservation, a portion of the White Mountain National Forest, and a 
segment of the Appalachian Trail.
  The abundant timber and access to the power of the Pemigewasset River 
established logging as the principal early industry in Woodstock. The 
entrance of the railroad in the 19th century opened the wilderness to 
development and expansion. This expansion attracted tourists to the 
town, and tourism remains a vital part of Woodstock's economy--with 
visitors from near and far traveling to savor the peace and solitude of 
this special part of New Hampshire.
  Woodstock is a place that has contributed much to the life and spirit 
of the State of the Granite State. I am pleased to extend my warm 
regards to the people of Woodstock as they celebrate the town's 250th 
anniversary.

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