NBT marks 150th anniversary with parade, fireworks Saturday

NORWICH – NBT Bank is pleased to announce that the renowned New York City Fire Department Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Band will headline the bank’s 150th anniversary parade in Norwich this weekend.

On Saturday, at 7 p.m., NBT Bank will be hosting a parade running from South Broad Street, near the bank’s headquarters, to East Main Street. In addition to the FDNY Pipe and Drum Band, the parade will feature bands, giant helium balloons, floats, antique vehicles, clowns, costumed characters and units consisting of representatives from local organizations and businesses. Beginning at dusk that Saturday, the bank will sponsor a fireworks display at the Chenango County Fairgrounds on East Main Street.



NBT Bank opened for business as the Bank of Norwich on July 15, 1856, in a small storefront on South Broad Street, about a block north of its current headquarters.

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