[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10711]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATIONS TO PEDDLER'S VILLAGE ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2012

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Peddler's 
Village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as it celebrates its 50th 
Anniversary this month.
  A community staple in my home of Bucks County, millions of guests 
from across the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys have visited this center of 
commerce and culture over the last five decades.
  Founded in 1962 with the opening of a handful of small shops and a 
flagship restaurant, Peddler's Village now attracts 1.6 million annual 
visitors to its 70 independently-owned specialty shops, six restaurants 
and year-round festivals across its 42 acres of landscaped gardens and 
colonial-era architecture.
  The success of this collection of Bucks County small-business men and 
women in fulfilling the vision of its founder, Earl Jamison, serves as 
an example to each of us of the creativity and perseverance of the 
American spirit.
  Congratulations to Peddler's Village on marking 50 years of 
tradition, and I wish them the best of luck in the decades to come.

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