Repasz Band
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| Repasz Band | |
|---|---|
 Repasz Band in 1886 | |
| Location | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Members | 75 |
| Website | repaszband |
| Official name | Repasz Band (1831-present) |
| Type | Roadside |
| Designated | August 2, 2017 |
The Repasz Band is the longest continuously operated American band which has been active since 1831.[1]
The band has played at many historic events which include; Robert E. Lee's surrender at the Battle of Appomattox Court House in 1865, the presidential inauguration parades of Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft and the 1897 dedication of Ulysses S. Grant's tomb.