Area Independence Day Parades step off tomorrow
Independence Day parades step off in both downtown Northville and Plymouth tomorrow morning in celebration of the 4th of July holiday.
In Plymouth, the Good Morning USA 4th of July Parade, hosted and organized by the Kiwanis Club of Colonial Plymouth, will begin at 9 a.m. on Main Street in downtown Plymouth. The Plymouth parade includes war veterans driven in vehicles, bands, floats, flags, the Plymouth Fife and Drum Corps, cheer and pom teams, and several other participants. Organizers are planning for 1,500 parade participants and thousands of attendees lining Main Street to help celebrate America on the Fourth.
The Plymouth parade line-up will begin at Cordage Park Circle and march south on Court Street to downtown along Main Street and Main Street Extension, turning left onto Water Street, and finishing at Plymouth Rock, according to a social media posting.
The Northville 4th of July parade is a long-standing tradition, with origins dating back more than 130 years. The 1876 Centennial commemoration is also mentioned as a notable event in the community's history. The parade is known for its patriotic fervor and is a highlight of the community celebrations. The parade features a variety of participants, including bands, floats, antique cars, and professional mascots, and has drawn crowds in the tens of thousands in the past.
This year, the parade will start from a staging area at Griswold and East Main and travel to Center Street, then down West Dunlap, turning at Linden Street to travel down West Main Street to Wing Street back to Fairbrook. The parade is organized and sponsored by the Northville Chamber of Commerce.
Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. In that document, the 13 original colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
The first annual commemoration of the nation’s independence was in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777.
