[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3655]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              150TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, today I recognize Bland County, VA, 
which celebrates its sesquicentennial this month.
  Bland County possesses the strong sense of community that makes 
Virginia an outstanding place to live and work. The county has a rich 
history, and is the only county in the Commonwealth that came into 
being during the Civil War.
  Called ``the land between the tunnels'' because of its unique 
location, Bland County has more miles of the Appalachian Trail than any 
other county and contains more than 76,970 acres of the Jefferson 
National Forest. It is a place where people are willing and eager to 
work, and where the spirit of independence runs freely and fiercely 
along its ridges and through its valleys.
  Bland County will commemorate the 150th anniversary of its founding 
with celebrations held on March 30, the date the county received its 
charter from the Commonwealth of Virginia. I would like to offer my 
congratulations to the citizens of Bland on this milestone anniversary 
and wish them continued prosperity in the years to come.

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