[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1009]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING THE CITY OF PALMYRA

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize 
the City of Palmyra, Missouri, celebrating their Bicentennial this 
year.
  Settled by Mr. Benjamin Vanlandingham in 1818, the City of Palmyra 
was officially formed in 1819 and eventually became the county seat of 
Marion County. Founded on a natural rock foundation, early settlers 
found an endless water supply from a clear, sweet spring. Land donated 
by Moses and David Bates enabled the town to expand and the 
establishment of the first land office in Northeast Missouri helped 
spur westward expansion in Missouri. Many residents can trace their 
roots to settlers from Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
  Throughout its rich history, the City of Palmyra has been home to an 
all-boys college, the co-founder of the Pony Express, Broadway actress 
Rose Inghram and film actress Jane Darwell, academy award winner for 
The Grapes of Wrath. The city is also the site of the Palmyra Massacre, 
an event in which ten Confederate prisoners were executed as 
retribution for the capture of a pro-Union civilian during the Civil 
War.
  Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing the rich 
200-year history of the City of Palmyra. Though small in size, the City 
is rich in history and spirit. I join with the citizens of Palmyra in 
celebrating their Bicentennial. I am extremely honored to serve this 
great city in the United States Congress.

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