Courthouse Dome will go red, white and blue for Bicentennial
File photo by Tom Rivers: The Orleans County Courthouse dome is lit up in red and blue on Jan. 5, 2023 in honor of Damar Hamlin, a Buffalo Bills player who suffered cardiac arrest on Jan. 2, 2023 during a game versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin was revived and was a starter for the Bills the past season.
ALBION – The Orleans County Courthouse dome will be illuminated in red, white and blue on April 14 and 15 in celebration of the county’s bicentennial.
Orleans was officially recognized as a county on April 15, 1825 by the State Legislature, separating from Genesee County.
Orleans will have a bicentennial ceremony beginning at 11:45 a.m. on April 15 in the courthouse.
The bells in the courthouse will be rung for a minute beginning at noon at April 15. Churches across the county are encouraged to ring their church bells for a minute beginning at noon as part of the bicentennial.
