Members of the Warwick Police Department march in the 50th annual Gaspee Day Parade.
Mayor Scott Avedisian and Councilor Steven Colantuono in the 50th annual Gaspee Day Parade.
The Pawtucket Rangers march in the 50th Gaspee Day parade.
The Kentish Guards march in the Gaspee Day Parade.
William Shields Post’s entry in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
Members of the Warwick Fire Department march in the 50th annual Gaspee Day Parade.
Warwick Veterans Memorial School marches inMembers of the Warwick Police Department march in the 50th annual Gaspee Day Parade.
Warwick Ladder 2 drives by in the Gaspee Day Parade.
VFW Post 5460 marches in the 50th Gaspee Day Parade.
Tollgate High School marches in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
Spectators watch runners in the 2015 Gaspee Day 5K.
Rhode Island State Troopers march in the 50th annual Gaspee Day Parade.
The Pawtucket Rangers march in the 50th Gaspee Day parade.
The Pilgrim High School Band marches in the 2015 Gaspee Day parade.
The Polish American String Band plays and marches in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
The Nattional Guard marches in the Gaspee Day Parade.
The Shriners entertained spectators in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade
The Shriners entertained spectators in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade
The_Pawtuxet Baptist Church Float.
The_Pawtuxet Baptist Church Float.
The Navy Youth march in the 50th Gaspee Day Parade.
Moodus Drum & Fyfe march in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
Meshanticut Vol Engine 7 in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
Marquis of Granby, CT marches in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
The Lexington Minueteman
march in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
The Greenwood Maxim in the march in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
The Greenwood Hand Tub in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
Cranston Engine 1 in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
The CT Patriots march in the 2015 Gaspee Day Parade.
This weekend culminates the 50th celebration of what historians call “The First Blow for Freedom,” the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee by a scrappy band of Rhode Islanders, with a number of events, including the Gaspee parade.
Warwick Post contributors and photographers Bethany Hashway and Lincoln Smith brought their cameras along for the celebration, and they’ve shared some of the scenes they captured during the parade Saturday morning.
Take a look through the gallery to catch a glimpse at something you might’ve missed from the parade, or maybe to spot someone you know.
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
