[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2866]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP

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                         HON. RYAN A. COSTELLO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2015

  Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an 
outstanding southeastern Pennsylvania municipality celebrating its 
250th anniversary.
  West Whiteland Township, Chester County, is a nearly 13 square-mile 
municipality that was incorporated in 1765 when the former Whiteland 
Township was divided into East and West Whiteland. Historians have 
noted that West Whiteland enjoyed an advantageous location in the 
Chester Valley, or Great Valley, and that the natural features were 
conducive to early settlement, agriculture, industry and developments 
in transportation. In 1855, it was described ``with its smiling farms 
and restful homes as looking like one vast and magnificent garden.''
  Located near major transportation routes, such as the intersection of 
Routes 30 and 222 and the Downingtown Bypass, West Whiteland continues 
to attract new residents and businesses. The Township's population has 
more than doubled since 1973 to well over 18,000. Still, the Massey 
House--or Sleepy Hollow Hall--and the Zook House in Exton continue to 
stand as reminders of the Township's rural and agriculture heritage, as 
well as a tribute to the character of the Township's earliest 
residents.
  Township officials and members of the community will commemorate the 
250th anniversary at the Chester County Library in Exton on Thursday, 
February 26, 2015.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in congratulating 
West Whiteland Township on its momentous anniversary and offering best 
wishes for continued prosperity, harmony and exceptional quality of 
life.

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