America's Best St. Patrick's Day Parades - Slideshow

Chicago, Ill.

First Year of Parade: 1843

A man named Stephen Bailey is credited with coming up with the idea of dying the Chicago River after a fortunate encounter with a plumber who had coveralls stained the perfect shade of Irish green.  

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