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First Celebration in New York
- When
- October 12, 1792
- Where
- New York City
The first Columbus Day celebration in the United States took place in New York City on October 12, 1792, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the landing.
The Columbian Order of New York, known as the Tammany Society, held an event to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the historic landing. This event occurred 300 years after Columbus's arrival in the New World, marking the first such celebration in the United States.
Sources
- Columbus Day Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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