Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congresswoman Claudia Tenney issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today highlighted her Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act (H.R. 1031) during a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands legislative hearing, where Oswego County Clerk Terry Wilbur, a lifelong resident of Oswego County, testified in support of preserving Fort Ontario's historic legacy for future generations.
Fort Ontario has played an important role in American history, including during the French and Indian War and the War of 1812. From 1944 to 1946, the site also served as "Safe Haven," the only refugee shelter established in the United ...