1830's St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Sunday March 9 • 12 noon-3 p.m. • Admission Free •
Program at 1 p.m. & 2 p.m.
The 19th Century St. Patrick's Day Event at the Historic Village at Allaire examines the plight of the Irish Immigrant in the early 1800's. If you are expecting corned beef and cabbage, pipers playing Danny Boy and Irish Step Dancers performing, this event may shock you. It is the objective of Allaire Village, Inc. to present an historically accurate portrayal of the social climate of the period through this event. While we know that James P. Allaire was intolerant of social prejudices, most likely as a result of the discrimination and persecution suffered by his Huguenot ancestors at the hands of the French Crown, we do know such discrimination and prejudice did exist at the Howell Works Company with the classic case being that of John Roach.
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