[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16496]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          175TH ANNIVERSARY OF TILLMAN'S HISTORIC VILLAGE INN

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                          HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 16, 1999

  Mr. LaFALCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate 
the Tillman family, proprietors of Tillman's Historic Village Inn, on 
the Inn's 175th Anniversary.
  Tillman's Historic Village Inn, located in the Hamlet of Childs in 
the Town of Gaines, NY, was established in 1824. It boasts a long and 
storied history. In its early years, the Inn served as the final 
stagecoach stop on historic Ridge Road in Western New York. Through the 
decades, more than 5,000,000 meals have been served to hungry locals 
and weary travelers alike. Indeed, the Inn has witnessed the history of 
America as the nation developed and expanded westward.
  Four generations of the Tillman family, all born and raised in the 
Rochester area, have worked tirelessly for the past 50 years to 
preserve and improve the Inn for future generations. An extended family 
of over 2,500 young people from the community has been employed at the 
Inn during the course of the past 50 years. Many have stayed with the 
Inn for 10, 20, and even 30 years. In recognition of their 
contributions and service to the local community, the Tillman family 
has been named Entrepreneurs of the Year by the Orleans County Chamber 
of Commerce.
  Today, the Inn stands as a symbol of the beauty and charm of the 
Hamlet of Childs. Childs is listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places for its quaint cobblestone architecture. Some of the best 
examples of this type of architecture are located within this 
picturesque village. In fact, nearby Tillman's Inn is the Cobblestone 
Museum Complex--the definitive museum of cobblestone architecture in 
America.
  The Inn is a valuable thread in the fabric of our heritage in Western 
New York and, indeed, the nation. Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my 
colleagues to join with me in offering best wishes to the Tillman 
family on the 175th anniversary of Tillman's Historic Village Inn.

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