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Rockford's First St. Patrick's Day Parade
Rockford's First St. Patrick's Day Parade
The first parade was just a stroll down State Street from the Faust Hotel in 1977, organized by the Irish Marching Society.
The Irish Marching Society (IMS) was founded in 1977 by a group of individuals who wanted to come together to celebrate the Irish Heritage in the city of Rockford, Illinois. Each year since, they have planned and staged the parade and a party called the PaddyFest.
Content for this page is from the Irish Marching Society webpage.
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