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New Rochelle Marks Columbus Day With Ceremony [VIDEO]

The annual event was held at the Columbus statue in Hudson Park.

Posted by Michael Woyton (Editor), October 8, 2012 at 09:48 pm

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The Calabria Society, along with the City of New Rochelle, held its annual Columbus Day Ceremony Monday.

The event was held in the Hudson Park at the statue of Christopher Columbus.

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