Victory Day

Sunday, December 16, 2018

The Victory Day Parade celebrates the evacuation of the British from Charleston in 1782. Charleston was the last city to be evacuated and the last front of the American Revolution, and represented a symbol of American freedom.

This year, 2018, revives an annual celebration in Charleston that was celebrated here for the first fifty years of the Nation’s life. On December 14, 1782 British troops evacuated Charleston, the last city held captive by Britain. Within four months King George III agreed to grant the American Colonies their freedom.

The Victory Day event will take place in downtown Charleston on Sunday, December 16. Participating Groups will begin to form at the east quadrant of Marion Square on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 9:30am. Tables will be made available for groups whose history and purpose can be associated with Victory Day to distribute literature concerning their organizations and their connections to Charleston’s Revolutionary history. Please let us know as soon as possible of your needs. The celebration will continue through approximately 4:30PM.