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Town Tradition: In March, Community Celebrates “Father Of New Hope"
Once a year, in a tradition dating back close to two decades, New Hope gathers at the Parry Mansion to celebrate Benjamin Parry Day.

Once a year, in a tradition dating back close to two decades, New Hope gathers at the Parry Mansion to celebrate Benjamin Parry Day.

Manhattan's 28th annual Irish Fest is set for Saturday, March 4, in downtown Manhattan.
It was the first high school gospel chorus in NJ. It's also the longest-running, still paying tribute to Dr. King 54 years after his death.
Ugly is in the eye of the beholder at the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, held annually —once again —at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma.
From historic homes to the oldest Statehouse still in operation in the United States, Downtown Concord is New Hampshire’s main street.
Founded in 2002, Bernardsville's Historic Preservation Advisory Committee continues to educate others and preserve its precious memories.
The former Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, partially destroyed by fire, was revitalized into a 1.28-mile long linear state park.
The more than 100 year old organization has worked hard over the years to improve their community.
"It's the thing to do in August." The Hillsborough Rotary Fair, formerly called the Hillsborough Fireman's Fair.
"This place is a hidden gem! The food is delicious, and the service is always top-notch," one Google Reviewer remarked about Cookie's.
Who was the first to call Clinton "The Bluefish Capital of the World?"
Healdsburg’s famed otherworldly tektites, also known as Healdsburgites, are still a favored find of amateur geologists.
Amid the rainy season, a 4th-grade elementary school class’s artwork reminds park hikers to keep an eye out for these slippery little guys.
Atlantic County historians offer insight into New Jersey's favorite demon, born in Galloway, "The Home of the Jersey Devil."
The Cape Cod Baseball League is the nation’s premier collegiate summer league, and it turns 100 this year.
The Cape Cod Baseball League is the nation’s premier collegiate summer league, and it turns 100 this year.
The club's mission is to promote youth athletics by supporting teams and leagues in the Mendhams and purchasing field equipment.
Today, Lacey is a continually growing town. But it was much different in the 19th century. Here's what life was like then:
An ancient Native tradition in Mashantucket, the annual end-of-summer harvest feast is at once a celebration and a ceremony of gratitude.
Palm Desert’s tradition offers a way for zoo-member families to view the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens after the sun has set.
The township's once-popular Halloween tradition of toilet papering a tree in the town square has since died out.
One of the oldest mills in the nation sits on the banks of the Schuylkill River. It's history is the story of America itself.
Each September, the Durham Fair brings 200,000 people to town for the four-day agricultural fair, which is the largest in the state.
Old Home Days can be traced back to 1910, but it took a Governor's support to really kick-start the town's now annual tradition.
T-Mobile and Patch are teaming up to feature town traditions.
In 1954, Lakeland had its swan song with the death of the city's last swan. But a royal gift restored the city's iconic bird population.
Since 1948, the Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton has been teaching Connecticut children and families about the beauty of nature.
After "seceding" from Annapolis, this Eastport group grew traditions like the tug-of-war and the bridge run. Now, it's their 25th birthday.
There's a storied history of Black entrepreneurs in the City of Fredericksburg, from wharf operators to barbers and restaurateurs.
Though the town changed hands hundreds of times during the Civil War, Leesburg's residents staunchly supported the Confederacy's rebellion.
A magical tradition for years, the Wee Faerie Village, founded by the Lyme Art Colony, is held in October at the Florence Griswold Museum.
The Mohegan Tribe's Green Corn Festival, as it's known, has been held for centuries at the end of summer to coincide with the corn harvest.
Every summer since 1946, US Coast Guard Academy cadets survive Swab Summer and will train on the cutter EAGLE, seized from Nazi Germany.
This year will mark the 70th blessing of the Stonington fishing fleet, a decades-long tradition to commemorate those who've died at sea.
Noank, naturally. Its Memorial Day Parade is among the oldest in the nation. The lobster part is a given. But about Amelia Earhart? Read on.
Locals say this stretch of rural Northern California roadway defies gravity, with cars rolling uphill.
Limerick, Spring City, Royersford And Upper Providence developed into thriving exurbs with the opening of U.S. Route 422 in 1985.
The County Theater was the first of many theaters and drive-ins which became known as the Budco Quality Theater chain.
Residents are once again celebrating all things mustard in Napa Valley, from American Canyon to Calistoga.
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department watches over the longest-burning light bulb, an international curiosity and source of local pride.