Tricentennial Marker about the City Hall Carillon - Albany, NY
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N 42° 39.105 W 073° 45.292
18T E 602060 N 4722894
This tricentennial marker for the city of Albany is located in front of the City Hall building. It provides information about the City Hall Carillon, which was restored in 1986 in honor of the city's anniversary.
Waymark Code: WM9X80
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The historical marker reads as follows:

Albany 300 - 1686 - 1986 - Still Making History

City Hall Carillon

Initiated by William Gorham Rice. Completed in 1927. Restored in 1986. Celebrating Albany's Tricentennial of the Dongan Charter through the generous contributions of the citizens of Albany.

Erected by Albany Tricentennial Committee 1985

Subject: City

Commemoration: Tricentennial

Date of Founding: 1686

Date of Commemoration: 1986

Address:
Located in front of the City Hall building at 24 Eagle Street, Albany, New York.

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Yes


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