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San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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The San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade had it’s 1st  celebration in 1851 during the Gold Rush. Citizens attended a party at Haynes Valley Park and when night fell, they attended a Shamrock Ball at a popular saloon. Then two years later, on March 17, 1853, San Francisco had their first St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [...]

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