Speaker. today I rise with pride In honor of a city in my congressional district with a very special heritage. The city of Highland. IL. was founded In 1831 by Swiss Immigrants led by Dr. Casper Koepfll of Sursee. Switzerland. These Immigrants chose to settle In this area of eastern Madison County for Its rich. fertile farm land and close location to the Mississippi River. I draw my colleagues attention to this community today for some of its ancestors participation in the American Civil War. An exhibit is on display at the Madison Building of the Library of Congress called "The Sister Republics: Switzerland and the United States." In this display hangs a SwissAmerican flag made by two Swiss women from Highland.
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