Strike Up the Band! / La Banda Musicale

Historical marker location:

Millbrook, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Friendly Lane, on the left when traveling east on Franklin Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2014

Millbrook, New York. The Museum in the Streets®.

The first capital of the United States was actually located in New York City, from 1785 to 1790. The city also served as the temporary capital while Washington, D.C. was being built.