[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF GEORGETOWN, 
                                 MAINE

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                          HON. CHELLIE PINGREE

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 5, 2016

  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 300th 
birthday of a town in my District. On June 13, 1716, Georgetown was 
incorporated as the 10th town in the Province of Maine.
  Located on an island between the mouths of the Kennebec and Sheepscot 
Rivers, Georgetown has a rich history that goes back far longer than 
300 years. For generations, the Abenakis knew the island as a place for 
good spear fishing. John Parker--to whom many current residents can 
still trace their lineage--built its first permanent homestead on land 
he purchased for a hogshead of rum and a few pumpkins in 1649. And its 
location on the border between what was then New France and New England 
brought several conflicts during the French and Indian Wars of the 
1700s.
  Thankfully, though, peace did eventually come to Georgetown. Since 
then, generations of Mainers have made their living there in 
boatbuilding, fishing, and other trades. And countless visitors have 
gone there searching for the best of what the Maine coast has to offer. 
Indeed, with the town's picturesque scenes, wicked good lobster, and 
hard-working people, that's exactly what they've found.
  Mr. Speaker, it makes me very proud to represent a community with 
such a rich history and uniquely Maine character. My congratulations to 
Georgetown and all its residents on this wonderful occasion--and my 
best wishes for many more birthdays in the future.

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