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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 325 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 325

  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Island State Park 
Commission's Historical Preservation and Museum Program, which began on 
                 June 15, 1958, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 9, 2008

  Mr. Stupak submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
  Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Island State Park 
Commission's Historical Preservation and Museum Program, which began on 
                 June 15, 1958, and for other purposes.

Whereas the Mackinac Island State Park Commission was created, in 1895, to care 
        for and manage Mackinac Island State Park;
Whereas Michilimackinac State Park and Mill Creek State Park were later added to 
        the family of parks and historic sites under the authority of the 
        Commission;
Whereas, in 1958, Michigan granted authority to the Commission to restore and 
        interpret Fort Mackinac and other historical properties at the Straits 
        of Mackinac;
Whereas, in 1958, the Commission began restoration, installed exhibits, and 
        opened Fort Mackinac to the public;
Whereas, in 1959, the Commission began archaeological excavation of Colonial 
        Michilimackinac and opened it to the public one year later;
Whereas, in 1984, the Commission opened Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park;
Whereas, in 2004, after 14 years of being closed, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse 
        was reopened with an ongoing restoration program;
Whereas, for 50 years, the Commission has professionally and successfully 
        developed, promoted, and improved the Mackinac State Historic Parks 
        complex, which has been continuously recognized by the American 
        Association of Museums; and
Whereas the Mackinac State Historic Parks complex has hosted more than 
        10,000,000 visitors since 1958, making it one of the most successful 
        historic site complexes in North America and an important contributor to 
        the tourism economy of northern Michigan: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Island 
        State Park Commission's Historical Preservation and Museum 
        Program; and
            (2) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
        to the Mackinac Island State Park Commission as evidence of the 
        Commission successfully fulfilling its mission to protect, 
        preserve, and present the historical and natural wonders of 
        Mackinac Island.
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