Historical Thanksgiving Parade in Plymouth Celebrates 18th Year

Plymouth’s 18th annual Thanksgiving parade tells the story of the Pilgrim legacy and the country’s history spanning from the 17th century to the 21st century.

The celebration will be held at the historic Plymouth Harbor and Waterfront in the town where Thanksgiving was born on Saturday, Nov. 22.

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration is one of America’s only historically accurate chronological parades and was ranked by AOL as the number one Thanksgiving parade in the nation, according to the USA Thanksgiving website.

The parade will offer colonial era musical and historical reenactments, vintage American cars and handmade decorated floats.

Musical entertainment will be provided by adults and children play the drums and fife, pipe, drum and bulge corps.

Military units will march down the streets while and military bands play tunes to honor those who have served including the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.

Opening ceremonies kick off at DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park at 10:30 a.m. and the parade ends off Benny’s Plaza Court Street around 11 a.m.

For more information, visit the USA Thanksgiving website or America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Facebook page.

Photo Credit: America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Facebook page.