[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 54 (Friday, March 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF SENECA COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 29, 2024

  Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the Bicentennial of 
Seneca County, Ohio. The values of the pioneers and settlers who 
overcame the challenges faced during the early years of the county's 
history have persisted throughout the past 200 years. The hard work and 
spirit shown by generations of county residents have made Seneca County 
an outstanding example of American ingenuity.
  Native American tribes inhabited Seneca County before Christopher 
Columbus arrived in the Americas. Initially, these tribes were the 
mound builders. but they were followed later by the Seneca and Wyandot 
tribes. European settlers arrived in the region after General William 
Henry Harrison established Fort Ball in 1813. In 1824, the Ohio 
Legislature enacted legislation creating Seneca County and named it 
after the original tribes that inhabited the area.
  In the 1830s, agriculture spurred commercial activity throughout the 
county. With the construction of the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, 
the county began to build its economy and population. Currently, the 
county encompasses roughly 553 square miles and has a population of 
over 55,000. The county is an asset to the great State of Ohio through 
its many contributions in the fields of manufacturing and agriculture.
  Mr. Speaker, by remembering the 200th Anniversary of Seneca County, 
community members recognize the outstanding achievements, maintain the 
pioneer attitude, and strive to better their county through the 
principles on which it was founded. I thank and congratulate Seneca 
County on this significant milestone.

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