Zachary Uram wrote:
>
> I was wondering what is the first organ to be installed in an American
> colony, what is first organ built by Americans and installed in America,
> what is the first organ built/installed in the newly formed Republic?
> Did any of our multi-faceted founding fathers have any interest/skill in
> organ building? Perhaps Mr. Franklin of Philadelphia? On a related note,
> were any of our Presidents skilled as organists/organ builders either at
> the time or later in life?
 
 
You need to read "The History of The Organ in the US" by Orpha Ochse.
It answers all these questions and more.
 
If it is not in amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com, the Organ Historical
Society has it.
 
Jim
 
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