PARADEroute
Broadway Station marks the start of the parade. Follow West Broadway to Perkins Square and continue onto East Broadway. Follow East Broadway to P Street. Turn right onto P Street and follow it to East Fourth Street. Turn right on East Fourth Street and follow it to K Street. Turn left on K Street and follow it until East Fifth Street. Turn right on East Fifth Street until G Street. Turn left on G Street and follow it past the front entrance to Excel High School until the 2nd right onto Thomas Park. Then follow it to Telegraph Street. Follow Telegraph Street to Dorchester Street and continue through the intersection at Old Colony Avenue until reaching Andrew Square, where the parade will continue onto Southhampton Street, finishing at Ellery Street.
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2019
CHIEF MARSHAL
John Beatty
The South Boston Allied War Veterans Council (SBAWVC) has selected John Beatty as the Chief Marshal for the 2019 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / Evacuation Day Parade, to be held on March 17, 2019. John currently serves as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Military Task Force, which is housed within the Office of the Governor and serves to coordinate among the Commonwealth’s six military facilities to maximize their efficiency.
PARADEhistory
1901 was the very first celebration of Evacuation or St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It was on the 125th Anniversary, on the day General George Washington and the Continental Army forced the British to end the occupancy of Boston.
2019
MAYOR OF SOUTHIE
Haley Dillon
The “Mayor of Southie” initiative has long been a tradition of the parade and provides a fun and unique way to give members of the South Boston community an opportunity to participate in the parade directly and be recognized for it, while working to help raise the funds necessary to hold the parade.
PARADEsponsors
Since 1901, our Parade has only been possible by the generous contributions of friends, family, and community. We are self-supporting, and rely heavily on your help. Please donate what you can, and as always we greatly appreciate your support.
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 SPONSORS
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