[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10965]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE TOWN OF GREENVILLE, MAINE

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2011

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the town of 
Greenville, Maine as it celebrates its 175th anniversary on August 27, 
2011.
  Nestled along the edge of the largest mountain lake in the eastern 
United States, the Greenville community's history in Maine precedes the 
establishment of the State itself. Its land, originally just 6 square 
miles, was granted by the Massachusetts General Court to Saco Academy 
in 1812. After acquiring the Academy in 1824, Nathaniel Haskell joined 
with Oliver Young and John Smith in clearing trees near Wilson pond. It 
was just over a decade later that Henry Gower built the Seboomook 
House, and Greenville was incorporated from the Haskell Plantation.
  In many ways, the history of Greenville stands in line with much of 
the State. Its residents have been farmers, lumbermen and mill workers. 
But somewhere between the cascades of Wilson's stream and the 
breathtaking vistas atop Indian Hill, the town puts forth its own 
unique identity. As the gateway to Moosehead and the Northern Woods, 
Greenville attracts thousands of visitors every year to witness the 
International Seaplane Fly-in, to ride the ``Kate'' up the lake or to 
camp in Maine's storied forests.
  On August 27, this small town will celebrate its birthday with a week 
full of events and festivities commemorating this special milestone. I 
am pleased to share in the celebration as Greenville looks back on 175 
years of rich and varied history.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in wishing all the citizens of 
Greenville, Maine, well on this joyous occasion.

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