[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 187 (Monday, October 25, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7337-S7338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               350TH ANNIVERSARY OF SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT

 Mr. MURPHPY. Madam President, I rise today to commemorate the 
350th anniversary of the town of Suffield, CT. The celebration of this 
historic milestone, actually achieved last year in the height of the 
pandemic, is just as deserved as it is overdue.
  How lucky Connecticut is to have won Suffield away from neighboring 
Massachusetts in 1749. With roots dating back to the 1600s, Suffield's 
early days were defined by the bounty of its fertile farmland along the 
western banks of the Connecticut River. Soon, beautiful Colonial and 
Victorian-era homes were built along the town's now iconic Main Street. 
Industry and commerce began to flourish, and by the 1900s, Suffield was 
a model Connecticut town, able to marry together agrarian humility and 
forward-looking modernity into one common identity.
  Today, Suffield still boasts bucolic farms, breathtaking views from 
the Metacomet Ridge, and historic architecture. But a thriving small 
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community, a top-rate school system, and active civic groups are 
showing the way to the future.
  For three and a half centuries, Suffield has been a foundational part 
of the rich history of the Connecticut River Valley. The town has come 
a long way since its inception and continues to evolve with the times, 
while maintaining its idyllic, small-town charm. Congratulations again 
to the entire town of Suffield on this impressive anniversary: I am 
grateful to represent a town with such a storied past and an equally 
bright future.

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