In 1776 early in the American Revolution British forces evacuated Boston, Massachusetts, after George Washington placed artillery overlooking the city. It has been a legal holiday in Suffolk County since 1941. Although it is a holiday in Suffolk County only (according to the 1941 ruling), all state employees get the day off with pay! Even those who live and/or work at the other end of Massachusetts.
march 17th
Evacuation Day - 2006 was released on: USA: 25 March 2006 (Boston Underground Film Festival)
I grew up in South Boston, in the shadows of Dorchester Heights, and March 17th being St. Patrick's Day, there were many festivites. The day usually stated with a memorial service at the Heights, and tower monument was open to the public. This is about the only "Evacuation Day" ceremony. The rest of the day was celebrated as a South Boston holiday and St Patrick's Day. The movie theater used to have free cartoons all morning. The boxing Golden Gloves tournament at the South Boston Municipal gym was scheduled. There was always a political roast the eve of St Pat's day held in Southie, which is now held at the convention center. The highlight of the day was the parade. A rather large parade though South Boston, which is a must for politicians. I remember seeing JFK (as a congressman), and Ted Kennedy, and many other Massachusetts politicians in parade. The parade has been moved to Sunday now, in order to keep the crowd tamer (and sober).
March 5, 1770
the engraving of the Boston massacre was made by Paul Revere on march 5th 1770!!!! the same day as THE Boston Massacre!!!!!
It was King George III you're thinking of here. :) The Boston Port Act was enacted March 31, 1774, and was supposed to be enforced until Boston had paid restitution for the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party. As the main source of trade and commerce for Massachusetts, this Act did not go over well, as you can imagine. The Siege of Boston followed shortly afterward, and British General Thomas Gage occupied Boston, and the British used the Boston Port to bring in their own war supplies and troops. The following March, the Continental Army drove the British out of Boston, and March 17 is now celebrated as Evacuation Day. So, to answer your question, just barely under a year. revolutionary-war.net
The same day it started. March 5, 1770.
The cast of Evacuation Day - 2006 includes: Max Lesser as Jack Jesse Soursourian as Tony
pretty sure it was James Micheal Curley Evacuation day was his way of getting the Irish holiday in Boston of St. Patricks day It was James Micael, as he is known in this area. Ther have been many stories aabout him over the years, paricularly as the related to his coddling the "Irish vote". He told people to "vote early and vote often", which basically meant they might have been called upon to cast a second vote in his favor. A problem with this tact was that the Boston Election Commission found votes cast in the names of deceased people from his following.
That was the date of the Boston Massacre.
From the 2nd Sunday of March to the day before the 1st Sunday of November, when it's 12:00 EDT in Boston, it's 16:00 GMT in Iceland.From the 1st Sunday of November to the day before the 2nd Sunday of March, when it's 12:00 EST in Boston, it's 17:00 GMT in Iceland.
The first American celebration of St. Patrick's Day was March 1737 in Boston in the Thirteen Colonies.
The first American celebration of St. Patrick's Day was March 1737 in Boston in the Thirteen Colonies.