Bicentennial banner on courthouse lawn celebrates county’s 200th anniversary
Photos by Tom Rivers
ALBION – A banner celebrating Orleans County’s 200th anniversary is on the courthouse lawn. The bicentennial celebration will be at noon on April 15 at the County Courthouse, beginning with the ringing of the bell in the courthouse dome. Churches throughout Orleans County are encouraged to ring their bells at noon for a minute on April 15.
The county will celebrate its bicentennial throughout 2025. Orleans officially separated from Genesee County on April 15, 1825.
The ceremony on April 15 will be livestreamed on the Orleans County Tourism Facebook page.
The courthouse dome will be illuminated in red, white and blue on April 14 and 15 in celebration of the county’s bicentennial.
The banner includes an ox, which was critical to helping bring the pioneer settlers to Orleans County, and then helping to clear the land and plant crops.
