Annual Independence Parade Draws Huge Crowd to Bridge Street
by Steve Yablonski | July 7, 2013 11:40 pm
Oswego, NY – A large crowd lined Bridge Street on Sunday afternoon to take in the 2013 edition of Oswego’s Independence Celebration Parade.
Crowds on both sides of the river were treated to a variety of music, classic cars and many other patriotic floats. Leading the way was the Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers.

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The Towpath Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps from Macedon, NY, entertained the crowd.

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The Brockville Lions Steel Band from Ontario, Canada, put on a show for the crowd.

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Members of the Oswego Town Fire Department, in full gear, greet people along the parade route.

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Members of the Port City Masonic Lodge march with the colors

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Members of Fort Ontario present the colors, including the British flag.

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The Central New York Fire and Police Band performs for the crowd.

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The Oswego County Maple Princess waves to the crowd. Following close behind are characters from the Oswego Bookmobile reminding everyone that summer time is also reading time.

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This patriotic float signaled the end of the approximately 90-minute parade Saturday afternoon.

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The Mexico VFW shows its support of our servicemen and women.

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The Pride of Oswego – The Marching Buccaneers

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The Island Band is always a hit with young and old at area parades.

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Jim Sullivan, Oswego’s Veteran of the Year, flashes a thumbs up sign to the crowd.

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Chuck Miller showed off his vintage Ford Mustang.

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Daniel Kennedy enjoys a sno-cone as he watches the parade pass by.

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The Marching Buccaneers’ color guard.

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The Uptown String Band, a member of the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association, performs for the crowd.

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Dawn Matott, part of the mayor’s group, hands out the new city logo along the parade route

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What’s a parade without some balloons?

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A firefighter ensures the crowds along Bridge Street get plenty of fluids.

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Some of the crowd covers their ears as some of the louder marching units approach.
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