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"American Celebration on Parade": Nation's Most Unique Museum - Atlas Obscura

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American Celebration on Parade in Shenandoah Caverns houses parade floats from Presidential Inaugurals to Tournament of Roses. Subscribe for more videos from Atlas Obscura: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX "This is probably one of the most unique places on Earth that you can find." - Joe Proctor, VP & General Manager of American Celebration on Parade What happens to parade floats after the parade? Well, some of them end up in this unique place, at American Celebration on Parade, a museum in Shenandoah Caverns, Virginia. It’s a museum of some of the most iconic floats in America's history from Presidential Inaugurals to Tournament of Roses and Miss America Pageants. In this video from Atlas Obscura you'll see parade floats including an American Eagle that’s more than 29-feet-tall, a 30-foot-long limousine, massive polar bears, a flag that was used for President Reagan’s inauguration, and a presidential seal used during President Obama’s inaugurati …...more
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"American Celebration on Parade": Nation's Most Unique Museum - Atlas Obscura
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2019Oct 22
American Celebration on Parade in Shenandoah Caverns houses parade floats from Presidential Inaugurals to Tournament of Roses. Subscribe for more videos from Atlas Obscura: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX "This is probably one of the most unique places on Earth that you can find." - Joe Proctor, VP & General Manager of American Celebration on Parade What happens to parade floats after the parade? Well, some of them end up in this unique place, at American Celebration on Parade, a museum in Shenandoah Caverns, Virginia. It’s a museum of some of the most iconic floats in America's history from Presidential Inaugurals to Tournament of Roses and Miss America Pageants. In this video from Atlas Obscura you'll see parade floats including an American Eagle that’s more than 29-feet-tall, a 30-foot-long limousine, massive polar bears, a flag that was used for President Reagan’s inauguration, and a presidential seal used during President Obama’s inauguration. What are parade floats are made of? Here's a list of just a few things: Ground Coffee Live or Dry Flowers Palm Branches Endless buckets of glitter Watch this video about one of the Nation's most unique places to visit! Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Visit more unique places with Atlas Obscura! Binge watch all of Atlas Obscura's 100 Wonders and travel the world with us. Watch here -    • Atlas Obscura's 100 Wonders   More Videos from Atlas Obscura: About Atlas Obscura: At Atlas Obscura, our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. See where we’re exploring here: https://www.atlasobscura.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Follow us on Facebook:   / atlasobscura   Tweet us:   / atlasobscura  

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