Millbrook in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Strike Up the Band! / La Banda Musicale
Millbrook, New York
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Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
1. Strike Up the Band! Marker
Strike Up the Band!
Millbrook has always loved a parade, whether to celebrate a victory or holiday. Shown here in the large photo is the Armistice parade of 1918, marking the end of the "War to End All Wars." Red Cross workers marched down Franklin Avenue past Tripp's Meat Market and the original Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), on the corner. The smaller photo shows an Italian parade celebrating the Feast of San Rocco, a popular saint in Fondi, from which many of Millbrook's Italian families had emigrated. It was organized each August by the Italian Naturalization Club and held near its clubhouse on Alden Place. This celebratory tradition continues today with parades for many annual events, including Memorial Day, Community Day, and December's Parade of Lights.
Millbrook ha sempre amato le sfilate per celebrare sia una vittoria sia una festività. Questa grande foto mostra la sfilata dell'armistizio del 1918 per festeggiare la fine della “guerra di tutte le guerre.” I volontari della Croce Rossa marciavano lungo Franklin Avenue di fronte alla macelleria di
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Erected 2014 by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Millbrook, New York series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 41° 47.125′ N, 73° 41.579′ W. Marker is in Millbrook, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Friendly Lane, on the left when traveling east on Franklin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millbrook NY 12545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. To Honor All Those Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); A World of Information / Un Mondo di Informazioni (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Fire of 1916 / Il Grande Incendio del 1916
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
2. Strike Up the Band! Marker
Also see . . . Village of Milbrook. (Submitted on September 26, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 8, 2019
3. Strike Up the Band! Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
