Groton Fourth of July Parade celebrates hometown heroes
July 04, 2021 12:00 am
• Last Updated: July 04, 2021 2:16 pm
Members of the Marlborough Jr. Ancient Fife & Drum Corps including Nathan Pietruszka, right, 10, rest before marching in the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Groton — Annual Fourth of July Parade celebrates hometown heroes as it travels along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Miranda Mugovero, right, and Anna Oh, on stilts, march with Extraordinary Arts during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Vir Tellis, 4, of Massachusetts, waves an American Flag as he wears a police officer costume to watch the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Brothers CJ Cole, left, 5, and Bentley, 10, dance as they wait for the the Fourth of July Parade in Groton to start on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Military personnel from Naval Submarine Base New London march in the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Kiera Morton, 6, practices with the Groton Mystic Falcons Youth Football League cheerleaders before marching in the the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mila Ladua, wearing an American Flag, skates with Shoreline Roller Derby during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Crowds line Route 1 to watch the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the Nutmeg Volunteer Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps cary flags during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Stephany, left, and her husband Jared Hart wear special shirts and hats as they watch the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of Flock Theater use giant puppets as they walk in the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
State Senator Heather Somers rides a decorated bicycle during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Beach Band plays from a retired military vehicle during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Ancient Mariners march during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of Cub Scout Pack 41 hand out freeze-pops during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the International Dance and Fitness Academy use pompoms during the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Participants travel along Route 1 on horseback in the Fourth of July Parade in Groton on Sunday, July 4, 2021. The event, celebrating hometown heroes, traveled along Route 1 from Poquonnock Plains Park. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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