[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       COMMEMORATING THE 190TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP

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                         HON. RYAN A. COSTELLO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2016

  Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the residents, businesses, and Board of Supervisors of Schuylkill 
Township as they celebrate 190 years as a municipality in Chester 
County, Pennsylvania.
   Swedish and Dutch settlers first arrived in the area situated 
between the Schuylkill River and Pickering Creek in 1713 and named the 
river ``Schuylkill'', meaning ``hidden river'' in Dutch. More than a 
century later on November 4, 1826, the eastern portion of neighboring 
Charlestown Township was declared Schuylkill Township by the Chester 
County Court.
   One of the Township's most-recognized historical structures is the 
Schuylkill Friends Meeting House where several generations of Quakers 
have worshipped and, prior to the Civil War, aided slaves seeking 
freedom and hosted visits by noted abolitionists of the era. The 
Township's rich agriculture heritage includes sprawling farms owned by 
the Reeves family, who operated the Phoenix Iron Works, and relatives 
of former Pennsylvania Governor Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker. Today, 
more than 8,500 people call the 9.44 square miles that make up 
Schuylkill Township home.
   The community commemorated the Township's 190th anniversary on 
Saturday, November 5, 2016, during its annual Founders Day celebration. 
Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
residents, business owners, and community leaders as Schuylkill 
Township marks this memorable milestone.

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