Area boasts rich history on both sides of the Hudson
BY ERIC MODEL
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
JOURNEYS INTO NEW JERSEY
Around here, come St. Patrick's Day most eyes tend to turn towards New York and the grand parade up Fifth Avenue.
Yes, there is a long and distinguished history to the city parade, and over the years many from the Garden State have participated and/or attended. At the same, New Jersey boasts some top-notch St. Patty's Day parade traditions of its own, too.
On the New York side of the Hudson, the first celebration of Saint Patrick's Day in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1766. The parades were held as political and social statements because the Irish immigrants were being treated unfairly.
