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  • July 2, 2007 at 9:32 am #758 Reply
    skiguy
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    The Bristol, Rhode Island 4th of July parade is the (allegedly) oldest in the country. Continuously going since 1785. (I've seen it twice)Official Web Site of the Bristol Fourth of July CommitteeIs this really true or just a "marketing" claim?  What are some other old parades/celebrations?  I would imagine the Boston and Washington D.C. celebrations have some history.

    July 4, 2007 at 5:35 pm #9146 Reply
    Phidippides
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    Well really, if there were an older parade it would only be a few years older.  If you think that there wouldn't have been parades going on while the Revolutionary War was still going on, it would be hard to have a parade going back before 1785. 

    July 4, 2016 at 10:17 am #57447 Reply
    Phidippides
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    I checked their web site and they’re still going strong this year.  That makes 231 years!

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