When The British Evacuated New York In 1783, They Nailed The Union Flag To A Greased Flagpole To Stop Americans Raising Their Own. For Over A Century New Yorkers Marked "Evacuation Day" On 25 November By Re-Enacting The Pole-Climb, A Holiday Once Bigger Than Thanksgiving | Bored Panda
OCT 8, 2026
When The British Evacuated New York In 1783, They Nailed The Union Flag To A Greased Flagpole To Stop Americans Raising Their Own. For Over A Century New Yorkers Marked "Evacuation Day" On 25 November By Re-Enacting The Pole-Climb, A Holiday Once Bigger Than Thanksgiving
