Irish-American Facts
The St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City is the largest parade in the world, with hundred of thousands of marchers and millions of spectators along its one-and-a-half-mile route. The parade started in 1762, and it was the first civilian parade in the world. For over 150 years it has been led by the 69th Infantry Regiment of New York - the "Fighting Sixty-Ninth" - a regiment with an Irish heritage and a history dating back to the American Revolution.
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