Everywhere you look, you see the stars and stripes. Giant flags are flying over Town Common and Herreshoff Marine Museum; bunting drapes from windows all over town; even the Mt. Hope Bridge is …
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Everywhere you look, you see the stars and stripes. Giant flags are flying over Town Common and Herreshoff Marine Museum; bunting drapes from windows all over town; even the Mt. Hope Bridge is turning red, white and blue as an American flag is scheduled to be hung from the north tower Thursday morning.
Bristol is ready for its moment in the spotlight as the oldest continuous Fourth of July Parade is scheduled to step off from Hope and Chestnut streets at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. But while the parade is the undisputed highlight, if that’s all you see, you’re selling yourself short.
The Fourth celebration is so much more than the parade. The party has been going since Flag Day and will continue until the final cannon blast sometime mid-afternoon Tuesday.
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