PRINTER'S NO. 1259
No. 147 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, PICCOLA AND FOLMER, JUNE 28, 2007
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 28, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Borough of Millersburg, Dauphin County, on the
2 bicentennial anniversary of its founding.
3 WHEREAS, The Borough of Millersburg, Dauphin County, was
4 founded in 1807 by Daniel Miller, formerly of Lancaster; and
5 WHEREAS, Daniel Miller purchased land where the Wiconisco
6 Creek meets the Susquehanna River to fulfill his dream of
7 building a town along the banks of the river; and
8 WHEREAS, The Borough of Millersburg was ideally located for
9 commerce because of its access to the Susquehanna River, the
10 Wiconisco Canal and the Lykens Valley Railroad and its proximity
11 to rich anthracite coal beds and fertile farmland; and
12 WHEREAS, The Borough of Millersburg flourished as a rural
13 farming, manufacturing and transportation center; and
14 WHEREAS, The Borough of Millersburg is celebrating its
15 bicentennial anniversary with an eight-day celebration from
16 August 27 through September 3, 2007; and
17 WHEREAS, The Borough of Millersburg is marking its
1 bicentennial anniversary with events at the popular Ned Smith
2 Nature Center and the historic Millersburg Ferry and with
3 exhibits, tours, parades and other activities to celebrate
4 Millersburg's past and present; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the Borough of Millersburg,
6 Dauphin County, on the bicentennial anniversary of its founding;
7 and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to the
9 Millersburg Bicentennial Committee.
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