[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12986]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

 Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I rise today to congratulate 
the town of Hampton, NH, on the occasion of its 375th anniversary.
  Coastal Hampton is one of the 4 original New Hampshire townships 
chartered by the General Court of Massachusetts. It was first settled 
in 1638 under the name Winnacunnet, an Algonquian word meaning 
``pleasant pines.'' One year later, Winnacunnet's Puritan settlers 
renamed the town ``Hampton'' to honor the birthplace of their leader 
Reverend Stephen Bachiler, a colorful figure whose descendants still 
populate Hampton today.
  Hampton was a modest but bustling community whose early industry 
centered around farming and fishing. All that changed with the arrival 
of the railroad in 1840. Visitors from Boston and other cities soon 
discovered the charms of Hampton's stunning coastline, aided by the 
Exeter, Hampton and Amesbury Trolley line, which connected inland mill 
towns to the seacoast. Today, thousands of visitors flock to Hampton's 
beaches to surf, sunbathe, or take to the high seas on chartered 
fishing or whale watching expeditions.
  The Hampton Historical Society will host a series of events 
throughout 2013 to commemorate this important milestone through a 
series of lectures and town-wide activities. I congratulate this 
beautiful town on 375 years of success and thank them for their 
contributions to our great State.

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