First St. Patrick’s Day parade was in 1601

  • St. Patrick’s Day memorabilia includes souvenir postcards like this one picturing a leprechaun. They can be found in every price range starting at 10 cents.
    St. Patrick’s Day memorabilia includes souvenir postcards like this one picturing a leprechaun. They can be found in every price range starting at 10 cents.
    St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on March 17 in the United States, but collectors found few postcards, greeting cards or objects to collect before 1900. FirThe first St. Patrick’s Day parade is said to have taken place in 1601 in St. Augustine, Florida. But a major event is the New York City parade, which started in 1762. St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland...

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