CITY OF LOCKPORT: Parade kicks off Independence Day festivities

July 04, 2008 02:34 am

— The annual Independence Day parade marched Thursday evening in the city, starting off the holiday weekend festivities with patriotic pageantry.
The parade kicked off from Lockport High School and continued north along Locust to Walnut Street.
About 50 units signed up to participate, including a Niagara County bicentennial unit composed of Old Fort Niagara fife and drum corps and musket-firing re-enactors, a horse-drawn carriage from “mother town” Cambria, an antique fire truck from Sanborn Company, the first air-conditioned car by General Motors and bicentennial committee members in period dress.
Other participants included the Tonawanda Clown Band; Lockport Community Band; Thorold, Ontario, Pipe Band; a Dixieland band; baton twirling units; six area fire companies and their trucks; two Red Hat Society contingents; the leads of West Side Story from Historic Palace Theatre; Lockport Rage football team; Middleport Rod & Gun musket shooters; Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home with horse-drawn and other old-fashioned hearses; American Legion Post 410’s Road Runner color guard; candidates for political office; and “Batman.”
The holiday weekend continues with fireworks and music Saturday at Outwater Park. Once again, the American Legion Band of the Tonawandas is set to perform at 7:30 p.m., and food and beverages will be available from 6 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled for 10 p.m.

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Andrea Clare/contributor Lockport, NY - Football playing Pirates supported Lockport Little Loop football Thursday evening. Lockport held its annual Independence Day Parade, which started at the high school and went down to Walnut Street.

Andrea Clare/contributor Lockport, NY - Lockport Police saddled up for the Lockport Independence Day Parade Thursday evening. The parade started at the high school and ended at Walnut Street.

Andrea Clare/contributor Lockport, NY - The Niagara County Bicentennial organization led off the annual Lockport Independence Day Parade Thursday evening.

Andrea Clare/contributor Lockport, NY - Performers from the play West Side Story participated in the annual Lockport Independence Day Parade Thursday evening. West Side Story will be at the Palace Theatre July 10-20.

Andrea Clare/contributor Lockport, NY -City of Thorold Pipe Band marched down Locust Street Thursday evening. Lockport held the annual Independence Day Parade, which started at the high school and went down to Walnut Street.