[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 60 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E461-E462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF OGDENSBURG ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 13, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
150th anniversary of the City of Ogdensburg.

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  Ogdensburgh, originally spelled with an ``h,'' was created in 1749 as 
a small village on the southern bank of the St. Lawrence River. After 
the British withdrew in 1796, settlers arrived under the American flag 
and named the town after Samuel Ogden, a patriot during the American 
Revolution. The settlement became a village in 1817, but it wasn't 
until 1868 that it dropped the ``h'' from its name and became a city. 
Over the past 150 years, the people of Ogdensburg have dedicated 
themselves to making Ogdensburg a welcoming and prosperous community.
  Ogdensburg has grown significantly over the years, becoming an 
important link between the United States and Canada. In 1940, U.S. 
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William 
Lyon Mackenzie King signed the Ogdensburg Agreement, which created the 
Permanent Joint Board of Defense. This agreement began a period of 
closer relations between Canada and the United States. More recently, 
the city became the site of the Ogdensburg-Prescott International 
Bridge, which spans the St. Lawrence River and allows easy travel 
between countries. As the only city in St. Lawrence County and the only 
U.S. port on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Ogdensburg remains vital to New 
York State.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I want to congratulate the 
city of Ogdensburg on its 150th anniversary. I wish all its residents 
the best as they celebrate this important milestone.

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