[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E318]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       OAK HILL 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 17, 2023

  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 150th Anniversary 
of the Village of Oak Hill, Ohio. Since its founding in 1873, the 
Village of Oak Hill has remained a pillar of Jackson County for nearly 
2 centuries.
  Six Welsh families found themselves stranded along the Ohio River in 
1818, choosing to settle in the area Oak Hill was established in 1832 
in the hopes that it could become the new Jackson County seat.
  In the mid 1800s, the Village of Oak Hill became a Midwestern 
transportation hub, and included new switch railroad stations and new 
roads to connect the village to Portsmouth.
  Throughout its storied history, the Village of Oak Hill thrived as a 
crossroads town, connecting people to new areas of the mid western 
region. I am honored to represent the Village of Oak Hill, an area of 
the state with such a rich history and strong community.
  Again, I want to congratulate the Village of Oak Hill on celebrating 
its 150th Anniversary and recognize their historical significance in 
Southern Ohio. May they continue to prosper over the next 150 years.

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