LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the Incor-
poration of the Village of Mount Morris

WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor and commem-
orate the proud and distinguished histories of the people and communi-
ties which comprise the noble body of this great Empire State; and
WHEREAS, The Village of Mount Morris was incorporated on May 2, 1835;
the village was named after Robert Morris, financier of the American
Revolution and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and
WHEREAS, Mount Morris is the birthplace of several prominent Ameri-
cans, including Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance;
Mary Seymour Howell, associate of Susan B. Anthony and author of the
full suffrage bill that was passed by the New York State Legislature in
1892; Admiral Joseph Strauss, who served in Lancaster blockading the
Cuban coast during the Spanish-American War; and John Wesley Powell,
explorer of the American West who made the first passage through the
Grand Canyon as part of his three-month river trip down the Green and
Colorado Rivers in 1869; and
WHEREAS, Mount Morris is positioned as the gateway to regional year-
round destination, Letchworth State Park, an area boasting three major
waterfalls in the Genesee River gorge with cliffs as high as 600 feet;
and
WHEREAS, One of the largest dams east of the Mississippi River, the
Mount Morris Dam, was built in 1952, and features a crest at 790 feet
and a spillway at 760 feet above sea level; and
WHEREAS, The small community of Mount Morris dutifully and respectful-
ly honors veterans and active members of the military with its Veterans
Memorial Park, reminding all of the sacrifice of the men and women who
have served, or are serving, in the United States Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of the Village of Mount Morris, New York, proud-
ly celebrate the village's long and interesting history, but look
forward to the future of their community; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to publicly recog-
nize and honor milestones in the history of communities large and small
in this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the Village of Mount Morris; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Village of Mount Morris.