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September 22, 2024 all-day
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On Sept. 22, 1931, the American Legion sponsored the longest parade in Michigan’s history. The parade in Detroit lasted eight hours and had 85,000 marchers and 1 million spectators.
Sources:
Historical Society of Michigan via MIRS
“Million Watch Legion Veterans March for Hours”, Detroit Free Press, September 23, 1931, front page.