[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12644]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         LISBON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Lisbon, NH--a 
town in Grafton County that is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its 
founding. I am proud to join citizens across the Granite State in 
recognizing this historic event.
  Famous for its annual Lilac Festival, Lisbon is located along the 
Ammonoosuc and Gale rivers in the shadow of Babbit Hill.
  The land that would become Lisbon was granted in a charter as Concord 
by Gov. Benning Wentworth in 1763. Renamed Chiswick, the name was 
subsequently changed to Gunthwaite. At a town meeting in 1824, it was 
renamed Lisbon in honor of Lisbon, Portugal.
  The population has grown to include over 1,500 residents. The 
patriotism and commitment of the people of Lisbon is reflected in part 
by their record of service in defense of our Nation.
  Among those patriots were Revolutionary War veterans Samuel Young and 
MAJ Benjamin Whitcomb. Young and members of his family fought in the 
Battle of Bunker Hill, while Whitcomb, also known as the ``Dreaded 
Scout,'' was the leader of Whitcomb's Independent Corps of Rangers.
  New England Wire Technologies first opened in 1899, and it has grown 
to become a leader in the design and manufacture of multiconductor 
cables, custom braids, and strands. Today the company has over 330 
employees and is one of the larger employers in the area.
  According to a town history, ``Three of the five peg mills in the 
United States were located in Lisbon. Parker Young Company was at one 
time the largest manufacturer of piano sounding boards in the world. 
There were two railroad stations, a library, a gold rush, a small 
airport and the first rope ski tow in New Hampshire.''
  Lisbon is a place that has contributed much to the life and spirit of 
the State of New Hampshire. I am pleased to extend my warm regards to 
the people of Lisbon as they celebrate the town's 250th 
anniversary.

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