Constitution Day Parade comes marching in on Sept. 13
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Members of the American Civil War Association visit Nevada City Sept. 12-13 and will perform battle reenactments in Pioneer Park. Photo by Dave Carter from the 2008 event.
The parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday and features more than 100 entries including the Ophir Prison Marching Band and Famous Marching Presidents. Other weekend activities include Civil War battle re-enactments in Pioneer Park, the Gold Country Duck Race on Deer Creek and a free open-air concert by the Nevada County Concert Band.
Historic downtown Nevada City rolls out the flags and bunting Sept. 12-13 for the 43rd Annual Constitution Day Parade & Celebration.
Nevada City's Constitution Day Parade has been a local tradition since 1967 and is reported to be the oldest and largest Constitution observance in western America.
The parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday and features more than 100 entries including the ever-popular Ophir Prison Marching Band and the humorous but reverent Famous Marching Presidents of Nevada City.
Other weekend activities include Civil War battle re-enactments in Pioneer Park (Saturday at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m.), and the Gold Country Duck Race on Deer Creek at 11 a.m. Saturday. A free open-air concert by the Nevada County Concert Band is featured in the downtown historic district from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday evening.
For more information, contact the Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, 132 Main Street, Nevada City, CA 95959. Call the chamber at (530) 265-2692 or 1-800-655-NJOY. On-line information is found at www.nevadacitychamber.com.
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