America’s oldest July 4th parade returns to Bristol for its 240th celebration
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The quaint coastal New England town known for hosting the oldest Independence Day parade will reopen its festivities this year, marking its 240th anniversary.
The town of Bristol, Rhode Island began to host celebrations in 1785.
First Pastor Henry Wight Congregation Church, According to the parade website, the revolutionary veteran first performed known patriotic exercises.
The festival is thought to have evolved from a procession of community members Patriotic exercises.
The same website states that somewhere in the early 1800s, a more formal parade was formed, including a parade of military, civilians and firefighters.
The coastal town of Bristol, Rhode Island continues its tradition as home to America’s oldest Independence Day Parade. (Photo of Förger/Ullstein via Getty Images)
The parade has its own “cries of the city” that announces, “Hear you, hear you, hear you.”
“Michael Lily took over Town Cree on June 14th, 2015. Flag Day There will be a ceremony in town,” the website says.
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“Michael’s grandfather, James D. Lilylee, retired in 1989 and rang the bell for 15 years. When you see Michael at the event on July 4th, you see a parade of military, civilians and firefighters ringing his bells.”
The tradition of the Bristol parade has evolved from members of the community towards a patriotic movement led by veterans of the Revolutionary War. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Beach Town will begin its celebration on Flag Day, June 14th.
It’s packed for weeks leading up to Independence Day Various events Pageant contests, field days, carnivals, concerts, etc.
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Every year there is a parade float contest that has been the most patriotic, most beautiful and most original.
Since the early 1900s, US Navy The fourth time we will send the ship to Bristol for a week.
America’s oldest July 4th parade will return to Bristol for its 240th celebration. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
This year’s visit ship is USS Billings (LCS-15). This is a coastal combat vessel operated under the US 4th Fleet.
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The festival concludes on July 4th 2.5 miles of militarya parade of citizens and firefighters.
Fox News Digital has reached out to parade organizers for comment.