July 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 115 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
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             RECOGNIZING THE BICENTENNIAL OF GREENVILLE, MO

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2019

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the city 
of Greenville, Missouri as it celebrates its 200th anniversary. 
Greenville's history can be traced as far back as 1541 when the De Soto 
Expedition explored the upper reaches of the St. Francis River. In 
1819, the city was laid out by David Logan and Elijah Bettis, Jr. in a 
cornfield in the area known as Bettis Ford. Greenville is the seat of 
Wayne County and was named for the Ohio town where General Anthony 
Wayne signed a treaty with Native Americans.
   In the Civil War, the town was the scene of the ``Surprise on 
Greenville'' when Confederate soldiers captured the Union encampment 
and took away horses, guns and supplies in 1862. In the decades since, 
Greenville has grown as churches, schools and businesses were 
established and some of them are still in operation today.
   Floods and fires have forced the city to band together to rebuild 
and it is that community spirit that keeps Greenville thriving today.
   It is my great pleasure to celebrate Greenville, Missouri as it 
begins its second century today before the United States House of 
Representatives.

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