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1 day ago · Second's not bad!" said Doylestown Mayor Noni West. Around 1,700 people, including veterans, marched along Court Street for the event on Monday. An estimated 15,000 people lined the streets to watch.
1 hour ago · Monday was Memorial Day and many communities in the Delaware Valley were able to honor those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our nation safe. Doylestown, PA. The spirit of Memorial Day was on full display in Doylestown, PA. The Doylestown Parade began in 1868, the year Memorial Day was first observed in the United States.
May 21, 2024 · While the Doylestown Memorial Day Parade is indeed old — Doylestown hosted its first Memorial Day parade in 1868 — it may not be the oldest such parade in America. Rochester, Wisconsin, lays claim to the title with its first Memorial Day Parade in 1866.
4 days ago · DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s Memorial Day Parade always draws big crowds, but organizers are expecting an even higher head count at this year’s parade now that it’s been announced that the...
May 2, 2024 · Heyday of the trolley. On a sunny day in May 1898, Doylestown’s Main Street was gaily decorated as crowds awaited the arrival of the first trolley car. Initially run by the Bucks County Electric Railway Co. and later by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., the trolley line ran 12 miles between Doylestown and Willow Grove.
13 hours ago · WPVI – Philadelphia. Mon, May 27, 2024, 5:22 PM EDT. The parade ended at the Doylestown Cemetery, where there was a 30-minute wreath-laying ceremony to honor local fallen heroes. View comments.
6 days ago · In pursuance of this Declaration of Independence, each of the thirteen states proceeded to exercise its separate sovereignty; adopted for itself a constitution, and appointed officers for the administration of government in all its departments—legislative, executive and judicial.
