[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E832]
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                       WELLSTON 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2023

  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 150th Anniversary 
of the Village of Wellston, Ohio. Since its founding in 1873, the 
Village of Wellston has been an important industrial and historical 
center of Southeast Ohio for nearly 2 centuries.
  Harvey Wells, a Civil War veteran and Ohio native, used part of his 
Jackson County property to establish Wellston. Wellston was officially 
incorporated as a Village in 1876 with the hopes of being the ``New 
Pittsburgh of the West.''
  With the construction of numerous blast furnaces, the Village of 
Wellston solidified itself as an important industrial and mining town 
in Southern Ohio. Wellston also played an important role in the 
Underground Railroad system acting as one of the first stops in the 
North and became the settling point for several freed slaves.
  Throughout its history, the Village of Wellston has been a beacon of 
prosperity and freedom for Southern Ohio, and I am honored to represent 
a town with such a rich history and strong sense of community.
  Again, I want to congratulate the Village of Wellston on celebrating 
its 150th Anniversary and recognize their importance to Jackson County 
and all of Southern Ohio. May they continue to prosper over the 
centuries to come.

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