It Happened Here: 10th Annual Independence Day Parade

The celebration of Independence Day has been a long standing tradition in Lower Manhattan from the very first days of the Revolution, and especially following the British military’s evacuation in 1783. This year the celebration will begin with a Flag Raising, Cannon Salute to the fifty states at Castle Clinton, followed by a parade through historic downtown.

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PARADE:

Lower Manhattan Historical Association
cultureNOW
Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York
Sons of the RevolutionSM in the State of New York,  Inc. & its Color Guard
The American Friends of Lafayette
Chung Pak Local Development Corp.
Colonial Dames of America
Immigrant Social Services (ISS)
Kiwanis Club for Community Care NYC
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Col. Benjamin Tallmadge Chapter
Fort Greene Chapter
Knickerbocker Chapter
Manhattan Chapter
Mary Washington Colonial Chapter
New York City Chapter
Peter Minuit Chapter
Richmond County Chapter
National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
1st New York Continental Chapter
Battle of Brooklyn Chapter
The American Legion Lt. B. R. Kimlau Chinese Memorial Post 1291
The Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)
The Old Stone House Society
US China Cultural Foundation

Reservation: Not Required, Open to the Public