On 25 November 1783, the last #british troops departed #Manhattan taking #loyalists and a few #enslaved people (to be freed) with them. For years afterward, #EvacuationDay was celebrated as a #holiday in #newyork —on a par with #July4. There were #parades flag raisings, and other events. The last official observance was in 1916. It is still commemorated, most notably in 1983 and 2008. #nyc #history #america #americanhistory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(New_York)

Here in the Bay State, #SaintPatrick'ss Day is a state holiday

In March 1776 the Revolutionaries moved cannon captured at Ticonderoga to Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston & fortified positions there. Faced with a hopeless situation, the British abandoned the city on March 17.

https://guides.bpl.org/marev/1776

In 1901, #Boston officially celebrated #EvacuationDay, thus commemorating Washington's 1st victory in the Revolution—& #StPatrick's Day

(I saw what U did there)

https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/boston-celebrates-first-evacuation-day.html?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=eMoment

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Happy #EvacuationDay!

March 17th in Boston ~ Evacuation Day or Saint Patrick's Day? For those who celebrate this, tomorrow is Evacuation Day in Boston. Enjoy your day off! For those who don't know what I'm talking about, here is a blog post to explain the whole thing. https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-17th-in-boston-evacuation-day-or.html?spref=tw #history #histodons #Boston #NewEngland #StPatrick #EvacuationDay

Happy #EvacuationDay!
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(New_York)&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2SP0GFPLCcAEBtc7eJMEmd
@gynostar

#OnThisDay in 1783, following the 🇺🇸 Revolution, the last 🇬🇧 soldiers withdrew from New York. May my 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 friends get their own #EvacuationDay eventually.