A look back at local history shows the St. Johnsbury Fourth of July parade has followed much the same route for at least a century and a half. In its weekly column covering the week of June 28 to July 4, the Caledonian-Record noted that the parade route used in recent years was already familiar to parade-goers in 1876.
The column points to an advertisement from June 30, 1876, which listed the parade route along many of the same roads still used today. The newspaper also noted events from 175 years ago, though no specific incidents were detailed in the column.
The column offers a recurring feature that draws on the newspaper’s archives to connect current community events with their historical roots.
Originally reported by caledonian-record.
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