Allegany County was named after a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River.
(Getty) The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday and for 2017, the date is Wednesday, March 1st. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is the when Christians prepare for the celebration of Easter, which is on Sunday, April 16, 2017.
Some parades and many balls and bonte avonden or other meetings are held in the weeks before the official Carnaval, but never before the first official court meeting on 11 November. Historically the 40 days of Lent would start on Wednesday at midnight and continue until Easter.