The Travis Parade, Staten Islands july 4th parade
July 4th 2009 was the 99th year of the parade
During the American Revolution, 9000 English troops landed on Staten Island. Islanders, being content with their lives under British rule, supported the Loyalists’ cause. One contingent of Loyalist troops was camped in Travis, which was then knows as New Blazing Star. It was here on August 22, 1777, that a major skirmish on Staten Island between General George Washington’s Patriots and General William Howe’s Loyalists was fought.
Since its beginning in 1911, The Travis Fourth of July Parade has seen only minor change. The 1912 baseball games between the “bloomer-girls” and the “bloomer-boys” are gone, but then again, so is Arco Park – the field where those games were played. The spirit lives on! The giant red, white and blue decorations still adorn the streets and the character that distinguishes Travis as a unique town are still visible.
Travis Parade website http://www.travisparade.org/
Chapter pictures Travis parade 2007
Dominick Florio greets Iraq warrior
Chapter pictures Travis parade 2006
Michael and Fred
Motor cycle Bob, Kirk and Joe P.
Sgt. Dominick Florio
Motor cycle Bob
