Marion Faller (1941-2014)

The color green and shamrocks are worn traditionally as an expression of St Patrick's Day. This annual celebration in Buffalo gives people of all backgrounds an opportunity to celebrate Irish and Irish American culture. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration continues in downtown Buffalo featuring the St Patrick's Day Parade.

Label Texts by Krisha Godwin

Adult label

Held annually in March, the "Old Neighborhood" St. Patrick's Day Parade retraces the original 1913 parade route through the historic streets of the Valley and Old First Ward neighborhoods. The celebration continues in downtown Buffalo to show civic pride established by Irish immigrants who came to the city to build the Erie Canal and work in the port’s grain elevators. The color green and shamrocks are traditionally worn as an expression of St. Patrick's Day. The shamrock’s three clover leaves are thought to symbolize the Christian Trinity. This annual celebration in Buffalo gives people of all backgrounds an opportunity to celebrate Irish and Irish American culture. 

For Kids:

St. Patrick's Day has become a holiday all around the world. For one day out of the year—on March 17th— anyone can be Irish and join in the celebration.

Do you know where to find a pot of gold?

Shamrocks have three leaves. Have you ever found a four-leaf clover?

In what ways do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?