[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 154 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1261-E1262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE BICENTENNIAL OF MARTINSBURG, INDIANA

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                        HON. TREY HOLLINGSWORTH

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 17, 2018

  Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Bicentennial of Martinsburg, Indiana.
  Martinsburg was founded in the wilderness of southern Indiana less 
than two years after the Hoosier State joined the union. Over the 
course of 200 years, the inevitable forces of time and nature have 
changed Martinsburg, but fortunately much remains the same.
  Martinsburg is still a town that prides itself on being a friendly 
place to grow up and a good place to raise a family. It is still a town 
that knows that small-town values of decency, hospitality, and hard 
work are worth protecting.
  It is a town that remembers and treasures its heritage. Members of 
the namesake Martin family still live, work, and worship here. In fact, 
since 1859, residents have been able to shop or just visit at Billy 
Martin's Store. Today, they boast that they are the oldest operating 
store to be passed down from father to son in the entire state of 
Indiana.
  It is a town that understands that when disaster strikes, the only 
way to rebuild is to rebuild together. Many of the homes and 
storefronts look different today than in the old pictures because while 
the tornado may have destroyed homes, it did not destroy this 
community.
  Martinsburg is not just part of the fabric of our Hoosier history, 
but also our American history. Each year, millions of visitors to the 
Smithsonian have the opportunity to see the orange school bus that 
carried rural children to school in Martinsburg during the 1930s and 
'40s.
  Much has changed, but the spirit and values that have made this 
community great for two centuries have not. Martinsburg is truly a 
magnificent addition to Washington County and the state of Indiana. I 
am honored to represent this town and its people on the 200th 
anniversary of their founding. Here's to the next 200 years of 
friendship, fellowship, and community in Martinsburg, Indiana.

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