[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 166 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1317]
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 HONORING THE SARANAC LABORATORY FOR BEING DESIGNATED A MILESTONES IN 
           MICROBIOLOGY SITE BY THE SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 21, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Saranac 
Laboratory for being designated a Milestones in Microbiology site by 
the Society for Microbiology. I am proud to represent a district that 
has made such historic impacts on science and medicine.
  Saranac Lake is host to many important historical sites including the 
Saranac Laboratory. Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau was a physician 
operating out of New York City when he contracted tuberculosis. He 
found that the climate in the North Country significantly improved his 
health so he moved to Saranac Lake, where he established the Adirondack 
Cottage Sanitarium at Saranac Lake for treatment of tuberculosis. Dr. 
Trudeau used his own home to study tuberculosis until it was burned 
down by some of the equipment. With his partners, Trudeau immediately 
began planning a state of the art laboratory to continue his work. 
Saranac Laboratory was finished in 1894 and was the only lab in the 
country specifically designed to study tuberculosis. Experiments were 
conducted there until its closure in 1935. After changing hands several 
times, Historic Saranac Lake faithfully restored it and opened it to 
the public as a museum in 2009.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I want to thank 
the Historic Saranac Lake Board of Directors for their hard work. Their 
success in preserving the rich history of Saranac Lake has led to this 
well-deserved recognition. As we look back on and celebrate the 
achievements of previous generations, I encourage everyone to support 
the North Country's next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs.

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