Bill Text: NY J01659 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Copenhagen
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-30 - ADOPTED [J01659 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-J01659-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 1659 BY: Senator GRIFFO COMMEMORATING the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Copenhagen WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to honor and commemorate the distinguished histories of the communities which comprise the noble body of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Copenhagen, New York, to be celebrated August 22-24, 2019; and WHEREAS, This auspicious event will include a parade, fireworks, music, a civil war reenactment, craft and car show, as well as horseshoe and corn hole tournaments; and WHEREAS, Named after the capital of Denmark, the Village of Copenhagen is located in Lewis County and situated between Watertown and Lowville; and WHEREAS, The area which is now Copenhagen was first used by the Oneida Indians as part of their hunting grounds; it was referred to as "Old Ash Swamp" because black ash grew there; and WHEREAS, In the spring of 1801, Nathan Munger and his son Nathan, both millwrights, traveled down the Black River to the Deer River and settled in a spot about one-half mile above High Falls where they set up a mill and put it into operation; and WHEREAS, In 1803, the Mungers built a grist mill with one run out of burr stones; it was put into operation in time to grind the first wheat to be grown in the town; the grist mill was located directly below the saw mill near the late Frank Arnold's garage on Cataract Street in the Village of Copenhagen; and WHEREAS, This settlement, known as Munger Mills, would officially become the Village of Copenhagen on January 12, 1869; homes and places of business sprang up in the area; Levi Barres built the first home and Urial Twitchell opened the first store; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, the first inn was built on the hill south of Copenhagen on the site of the present Cottage Inn, where Andrew Mills served as the Village's first innkeeper; and WHEREAS, Of historic origin, and remaining fruitful over the ebb and flow of decades of growth and change, the Village of Copenhagen continues to provide the quintessential quality of life for its residents; and WHEREAS, The residents of the Village of Copenhagen have a bright outlook for the future of their community, which remains a beautiful place in which to live and raise a family; and WHEREAS, In recognition of the Village of Copenhagen's rich history and enduring contribution to the State of New York, this Legislative Body is proud to pay tribute to this spirited town upon the occasion of its 150th Anniversary; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Village of Copenhagen, New York, recognizing the significance of the role it continues to play in the life of the community of the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Village of Copenhagen, New York.