It's Evacuation Day! (American, British, historian, document)

[MinivanDriver]

This is an obscure American holiday commemorating the exit of British forces from New York in 1783.



Last year, when my family visited the city for Thanksgiving, my historian daughter wanted to see Federal Hall and we stumbled on the observance by sheer, dumb luck. There were re-enactors galore and readings of important documents. It was one of the highlights of our trip.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcjQo7fwbQ0

[msgsing]

Only us die hard history buffs would would find this interesting. Happy Evacuation Day!

[MidValleyDad]

Now celebrated in every American Urban area on the day before Thanksgiving when everyone gets on the road to go 'home' for Thanksgiving!

[harry chickpea]

Heh. Read the thread title and thought it was a publicity stunt by ex-lax.

[2x3x29x41]

In Massachusetts, Evacuation Day is March 17th, commemorating the British withdrawal from Boston in 1776.