[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





       CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF MANISTEE

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2019

  Mr. BERGMAN. Madam Speaker, it's my honor to recognize the city of 
Manistee upon the occasion of its 150th Anniversary. Through one and a 
half centuries of community investment and growth, Manistee has become 
an indispensable part of Northern Michigan.
  The first Europeans to settle in what was eventually called Manistee 
were Jesuit missionaries in the 18th century. By the mid-1800s, the 
settlement had grown into a successful hub for the fur and lumber 
trades in the region. While the town was nearly destroyed by the Great 
Michigan Fire in 1871, the city of Manistee would recover and evolve 
over the following century and a half into the jewel of Northern 
Michigan that it is today.
  In honor of Manistee's sesquicentennial, the Manistee County 
Historical Museum is hosting a variety of events and celebrations 
throughout the year. The festivities kicked off in February with the 
``Fun with the Founding Fathers'' event, where visitors learned about 
the incorporation of the city of Manistee, the first city council, and 
the people that made Manistee what it is today. The closing ceremonies 
for the year-long festivities will be in December, with the 
``Wintertime in the City'' exhibit of photographs showing the winter 
season in Manistee over the last 150 years.
  Madam Speaker, day after day, the city of Manistee continues to set a 
positive example of what can be achieved when the people of a community 
work together for the common good. It's my honor to congratulate them 
for their 150 years of success and community growth. On behalf of my 
constituents, I wish Manistee all the best as it ventures into the 
future.

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