[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 99 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E842]
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            CELEBRATING THE BICENTENNIAL OF MIAMISBURG, OHIO

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 14, 2018

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the City of 
Miamisburg, Ohio as it celebrates its bicentennial anniversary.
  There is only one community on Earth named Miamisburg--and that 
community is located in my congressional district.
  Miamisburg is affectionately known as Ohio's ``Star City.'' The city 
drew its name from the Native American tribe that inhabited the valley 
between the Great and Little Miami Rivers.
  The area was originally settled by a minister named Zachariah Hole, 
who came with his family from Virginia in 1797, and built a stockade on 
the east bank of the river as protection from the Indians. The Indians 
proved to be friendly, and the stockade attracted additional settlers, 
mostly from Pennsylvania. The settlers called their community ``Hole's 
Station.''
  Miamisburg was founded on February 20, 1818, fifteen years after Ohio 
was admitted into the Union as the 17th State. The community was 
organized as a village in 1832, and achieved city status one hundred 
years later, in 1932.
  Today, Miamisburg is home to over 20,000 residents, in a community 
that is known to be one of the best places in the United States to live 
and raise a family. The entire downtown district is listed on the 
National Historic Register. In 2008, Ohio Magazine named Miamisburg as 
one of the state's five ``Best Hometowns.''
  Miamisburg is home to notable citizens including the McGuire Sisters, 
America's most popular singing trio, who recorded dozens of hit songs 
during the 1950s and 1960s; George Kinderdine of the Dayton Triangles, 
who kicked the first-ever extra point in NFL history in the first game 
played between two professional football teams in 1920; and David 
Bruton, Jr., a defensive back who helped the Denver Broncos win their 
third Super Bowl championship in 2016.
  Theodore Roosevelt is the only President of the United States known 
to have visited Miamisburg during his time in office.
  The Miamisburg Mound is the city's most visible historic landmark. 
The Mound is an ancient burial site constructed by the prehistoric 
Adena Indians approximately 2,500 years ago. It is one of the two 
largest conical mounds in eastern North America. The site is still 
intact and serves as a popular picnic destination and tourist 
attraction for area visitors.
  The Mound Laboratory was the first permanent atomic energy facility 
to be constructed after World War II in the United States. Its work was 
essential to U.S. national security during the Cold War. The laboratory 
operated from 1948 to 2003 and served as a facility that conducted 
research, development initiatives and production for U.S. nuclear 
weapons and space programs. Mound scientists and employees worked on a 
number of NASA missions and projects, including the creation of the 
nuclear battery (radioisotope thermoelectric generator).
  The citizens of Miamisburg will celebrate their city's rich history 
and vibrant future during a festive week of activities from June 16-23, 
2018. Riverfront Park will serve as the city's center stage for its 
bicentennial celebrations. The festivities include a bicentennial 
parade, fireworks, performances by the Dayton Philharmonic, the Ohio 
State University Alumni Band, the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, and a 
concert by Country Music Hall of Fame musician Ricky Skaggs.
  The week of celebration coincides with the annual Miamisburg Alumni 
Dinner Dance. The Miamisburg High School Alumni Association is the 
oldest continuously active high school alumni association in the United 
States, and has held a reunion each year since its inception in 1888.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
citizens of Miamisburg, Ohio, as they celebrate this important 
milestone in their city's history. I want to thank the Miamisburg 
Bicentennial Committee, Mayor Dick Church, and the many volunteers for 
all the hard work they have done in preparation for this special event.
  May Ohio's ``Star City'' continue to shine bright for another 200 
years.

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