PRINTER'S NO. 2154
No. 356 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY HELM, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER,
BOBACK, BROOKS, BUXTON, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COHEN, CREIGHTON,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GALLOWAY,
GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, HARHART, HARPER,
HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HICKERNELL, JAMES, M. KELLER, KENNEY,
KORTZ, MAHER, MAJOR, MANTZ, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
MENSCH, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PALLONE,
PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PERZEL, PHILLIPS, QUINN, RAMALEY, RAPP,
REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO,
SEIP, SIPTROTH, SURRA, SWANGER, TANGRETTI, R. TAYLOR, TRUE,
TURZAI, YOUNGBLOOD, BOYD, GOODMAN AND R. STEVENSON,
JUNE 28, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 28, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Borough of Millersburg, Dauphin County, on the
2 bicentennial anniversary of its founding.
3 WHEREAS, The lovely and bucolic Borough of Millersburg,
4 Dauphin County, was founded in 1807 by Daniel Miller, formerly
5 of Lancaster, who purchased land located where the Wiconisco
6 Creek meets the Susquehanna River from then-owner and
7 Philadelphian William Von Phul in 1790; and
8 WHEREAS, Daniel Miller began building in the town and laying
9 out its design, which was filed in Dauphin County Courthouse in
10 1807, and his dream of a town along the banks of the river
11 became a reality; and
12 WHEREAS, In its early years, Millersburg contained between 70
1 and 80 buildings, two stores, three churches and several mills,
2 and it was ideally located for commerce because of its access to
3 the Wiconisco Canal, the Lykens Valley Railroad and the "Main
4 Line" of railroad traffic flowing from Harrisburg and because of
5 its proximity to the rich coal beds of Schuylkill County and
6 fertile farmland; and
7 WHEREAS, A full eight-day schedule of bicentennial activities
8 is occurring from August 27 to September 3, 2007, in
9 Millersburg, and includes Ned Smith Nature Center activities,
10 famed Millersburg Ferry events, several exhibits, tours,
11 parades, auctions, sales days, a community carnival and
12 fireworks to celebrate Millersburg's past and present; and
13 WHEREAS, The complete schedule is available at
14 www.millersburg.com; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the Borough
16 of Millersburg, Dauphin County, on the bicentennial anniversary
17 of its founding.
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