Scenes From the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
While we wait for next year, here’s a look at past scenes from South Boston’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade, an event that celebrates both Irish heritage and a centuries-old Revolutionary War triumph.
This year’s event may be canceled, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the merry tradition that is the South Boston’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade. The event celebrates both a Revolutionary War triumph — the withdrawal of British troops from the city on March 17, 1776 — and general Irish heritage with lots of color, music, and fun. Here’s a look at past festivities.
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Scenes From the South Boston Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
Lexington Minuteman re-enactor Photo Credit : Bros. KozowykShamrocks Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykAll kinds of attendees Photo Credit : The Bros. KowozykGreater Boston Firefighters Pipes & Drums Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykDrummer Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykGreater Boston Firefighters Pipes & Drums Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykCelebrating Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykBoston Fire Department Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykColor Guard Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykThe parade draws some 500,000 spectators along the route. Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykSpecators Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykRed Coats Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykMarchers Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykShriners Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykEmerald Isle police car Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykMinutemen Re-enactors Photo Credit : The Bros. KozowykShamrock Drum Photo Credit : The Bros. Kozowyk
Photos by Jonathan Kozowyk and Christian Kozowyk.
LEARN MORE: St. Patrick’s Day Parade │South Boston, MAThis post was first published in 2010 and has been updated.
