The City of Alpharetta and the American Legion Post 201 will held the 56th Annual Old Soldiers Day Parade on August 2. The parade is just one way that our country’s war veterans are recognized for the service. The Old Soldiers Day Parade began years ago as a tribute to veterans of the war between the states, but was discontinued after a few years. Twenty–eight years later, in 1952,
a small group of men in Alpharetta re-dedicated Old Soldiers Day Parade in Alpharetta and started having a parade through downtown Alpharetta. Thanks to these few men and their belief in keeping this memorable tradition alive, this parade has become an annual celebration.
The Alpharetta Rotary Club had a double decker bus and a hay filled trailer for our club members and their families. I grew up going to the parade every year. Now I take my children and stand in the same spot waiting for the floats to come by throwing candy. This in one of the best family events that occurs in Alpharetta every year.
David Belle Isle throwing out some candy...
After the parade we gathered for a picnic at Wills Park.
The food was great thanks Mike and Steve...
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