[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16762-16763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TWEETSIE RAILROAD 50TH ANNIVERSARY--JUNE 21, 2007

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the 50th anniversary 
of Tweetsie Railroad, a western North Carolina fixture that has been 
providing fun and excitement to families for the past five decades.
  Tweetsie Railroad, founded in 1957, was North Carolina's first-ever 
amusement park. Nestled in the mountains of Blowing Rock, North 
Carolina, it is home to the classic steam locomotive Tweetsie 12.
  Tweetsie's historic lineage runs deep. This steam engine is the last 
remaining locomotive that ran a rail line connecting Boone, North 
Carolina, to Johnson City, Tennessee, through the rugged Appalachians.
  The Wild West theme of the park permeates every aspect of the family 
entertainment that draws families from all over. Tweetsie Railroad is 
in a category of its own, situated in a beautiful mountain setting.
  Away from the noise and rush of everyday life, this North Carolina 
fixture offers an escape from the worries of today with a glimpse of a 
bygone era. This retreat of family entertainment is

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part of a great American tradition, and I wish it many more years of 
delighting families with wholesome fun.

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