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The first parade in NYC took place
in 1766 when Irishmen from the Revolutionary War brought the
tradition to our New World. The military units continued to march
each year until after the War of 1812 when local Irish fraternal
and beneficial societies began sponsoring it.
In those days, the parade was quite
small, marching from their meeting halls to Old St. Patrick's
Cathedral in Lower Manhattan on Mott & Prince Streets (which
is still there!). By 1851,
the groups had banded together, nominating a Grand Marshall and
increasing the size of the parade. This was when the Irish 69th
Regiment (now the 165th Infantry) became the lead marchers and the
Ancient Order of Hibernians became the official sponsor.
To this day, the St. Patrick's Day
Parade remains true to its roots by not allowing floats,
automobiles and other commercial aspects in. Marching is what
you'll see. Great bands, be they bagpipes or an entire orchestra,
over 150,000 people from all over the country and the world march
each year.
This is a great parade for all to
come out and experience. Everyone is welcome!
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The
St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of New York City's greatest
traditions. On this day, everyone is Irish! The annual procession
marches up past Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick's Cathedral at 50th
Street all the
way up past the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 83rd Street.
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