[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              150TH ANNIVERSARY OF RENOVO, CLINTON COUNTY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
commemorate the 150th anniversary of Renovo, Clinton County.
  Renovo, which is located northeast of Lock Haven, in western Clinton 
County, was founded in 1866 and built for and by the Philadelphia and 
Erie Railroad as the midpoint between Philadelphia and Erie. For many 
years after the community's founding, it was advertised as a mountain 
resort location, with several large hotels built there before the turn 
of the 20th century.
  Although it was the railroad that built Renovo and its mountain 
location that attracted travelers, the lumbering industry formed the 
bedrock of the town's heritage and economy. Clinton County's timber 
industry continues to thrive, contributing more than $90 million to the 
economy of that county.
  Many celebrations are planned in May to mark Renovo Borough's 
anniversary, including a parade along Erie Street, the opening of a 
time capsule, and a firework display.
  I want to commend the local officials and the residents of Renovo and 
the surrounding areas of western Clinton County for this recognition of 
their long history.

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