1Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of Hanover,
2York County.

3WHEREAS, In 1763, Richard McAllister divided his farm into
4individual plots of land and founded the town of Hanover; and

5WHEREAS, Hanover has a total of 3.7 square miles; and

6WHEREAS, Hanover has a population of approximately 15,300
7people; and

8WHEREAS, Hanover has been proclaimed by many to be the Snack
9Food Capital of the World, and it is the place of a rich
10manufacturing heritage that continues to this day; and

11WHEREAS, Hanover played a significant role in the Battle of
12Gettysburg; and

13WHEREAS, Throughout 2013, the residents of Hanover will be
14commemorating the vibrant history of their town through
15community events; therefore be it

16RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
17250th anniversary of the founding of Hanover, York County.