[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 88 (Monday, June 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E918]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 9, 2014

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 350th 
anniversary of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, a scenic and vibrant coastal 
town in southeastern Massachusetts.
  Dartmouth was originally settled in the 1650s by the Religious 
Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, a group that had been 
banned from Plymouth Colony on account of its religious doctrines. The 
town's official incorporation came in 1664. The Quakers have been long 
known for their refusal to participate in war, their opposition to 
slavery, and their belief in the priesthood of all followers, and 
remain an important part of Dartmouth's culture today.
   In its early years, Dartmouth was mostly an agricultural, whaling, 
and shipping settlement. Its most famous whaling ship was the HMS 
Dartmouth, which is more famously known for being the first ship 
targeted in the Boston Tea Party. The Dartmouth set sail to London in 
1773 with a cargo of whale oil, returning to Boston with a ship full of 
tea from the East India Trading Company. Luckily for the American ship 
owners, only the tea was destroyed. The protestors even swept the decks 
clean after the protest.
   Today, this South Shore town maintains its rural charm, continuing 
to attract vacationers to its picturesque coast. Many portions of 
Dartmouth have changed very little in the past hundred years, serving 
as important historical sites.
   Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the town of Dartmouth 
and the entire Dartmouth community on the celebration of their 350th 
anniversary. May this beautiful Massachusetts town flourish for many 
years to come.

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