Madam Speaker. I rise today to recognize the Town of Prattsville. New York. which will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary on August 17th of this year. Named for Zadock Pratt. a tanner and former Member of Congress from Upstate New York. this community in the Catskill Mountains was originally known to the Mohawk Nation as the Onteora hunting grounds. In the early 18th Century. the area was settled by German immigrants and named Schoharie Kill. Throughout the 19th Century. Prattsville thrived as a mill town and commercial hub for the Catskill region. Prattsville remains a "gem of the Catskills" to this day and is a haven for hikers. artists and sportsmen alike.
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