IL HR1448

Congratulates the citizens of Montgomery on the village's 175th anniversary celebration

Acknowledges Daniel Gray and his family's settlement of the area in 1835 from Montgomery County, New York, with the village incorporated in 1858

Notes the area was originally known as Graytown when first settled by Daniel Gray in 1835

Recognizes that Montgomery now has more than 17,000 residents

Honors the restoration of Settler's Cottage in 2010, an early home built by Daniel Gray that now serves as a museum displaying Montgomery's history