[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 91 (Monday, June 4, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2964]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                BICENTENNIAL OF MADISON, NORTH CAROLINA

 Mr. BURR. Mr. President, today I wish to celebrate with the 
citizens of Madison, NC, the town's 200 years of rich history. Named 
for President James Madison, the town was acquired at auction in June 
1818.
  In Madison's infancy, tobacco was a high-demand commodity and 
employer in town due to its location on the Dan and Mayor Rivers, which 
offer fertile soil for cultivation. By the late 1800s, Madison was home 
to more than 40 tobacco factories, 1 reported to have been the largest 
grower of tobacco in the world at that time. In the early 1900s, 
Madison reaped the benefits of a growth in the textiles industry when 
Gem Dandy, Inc., opened for business in town. It remains headquartered 
there today. Madison gained another employer in the mid-1990s when 
Remington Arms made Madison home to its headquarters.
  Today Madison boasts two historic districts and several landmarks 
listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  I am proud to offer my congratulations to the citizens of Madison, NC 
on the occasion of their bicentennial.

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