The Museum in the Streets
The afternoon concert at Augusta city hall on May 1, 1897, proved to be both popular and historic. On that day the people of Augusta heard the most famous band in the land—Sousa's Band! John Philip Sousa was by the time of his Augusta concert America's "March King," having composed some of his most famous marches: The Washington Post March and Semper Fidelis. These and other marches were performed in Augusta's new city hall, which opened in 1896. This handsome building, designed by noted architect John Spofford, provided spacious offices and an auditorium for the city. Sousa's band enthralled the Augusta audience with spirited music, and his first encore was a new untitled march. Here, at Augusta's city hall in 1897, America heard for the first time Stars and Stripes Forever!HM Number | HM23B7 |
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Placed By | Augusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 at 4:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 438532 N 4907317 |
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Decimal Degrees | 44.31651667, -69.77078333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 18.991', W 69° 46.247' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 18' 59.46" N, 69° 46' 14.82" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 207 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 4-14 Cony St, Augusta ME 04330, US |
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