Happy Evacuation Day

On March 17, 1776, British troops evacuated from Boston.

To commemmorate this event, in 1901 the city of Boston declared March 17 to be a holiday called "Evacuation Day".

By happy coincidence, March 17 was also, of course, St. Patrick's Day.

More info: wikipedia

Source: NY Public Library

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Mar 17, 2022
Category: Holidays

Comments

Well, that's just wrong. Evacuation day should be the day after the night of Saint Patrick's Day.

Don't ask from which end the evacuation happens. It might be both.

Posted by Richard Bos on 03/19/22 at 05:18 PM

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