[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF OSWEGO COUNTY

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                            HON. JOHN KATKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 2016

  Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the people and 
history of Oswego County, New York and celebrate the county's 200th 
Anniversary. The County of Oswego was established in March of 1816 
through an act of the New York State Legislature. The county occupies 
986 square miles of land on the southeastern shore of Lake Ontario.
   The County of Oswego has played a significant role in the history of 
the Central New York region as well as our nation's history. Fort 
Ontario, overlooking Lake Ontario, in Oswego County, is one of our 
nation's most unique and historical landmarks. Fort Ontario is the only 
fort that has been involved in every war since the French and Indian 
War. During World War II, the Fort served as the nation's only 
Emergency Refugee Camp, sheltering nearly 1,000 refugees. The Fort is 
now a state historic site and operates as a museum, attracting tourists 
from across the country.
   Fort Ontario is just one example of the great history in Oswego 
County. As Oswego County celebrates its bicentennial, I want to honor 
all who have helped make Oswego County great and thank everyone who has 
played a part in preserving the irreplaceable history of Oswego County.

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