MOUNT HOPE, N.Y.—Residents and visitors on Sept. 13 celebrated the town’s 200th anniversary with a parade and an afternoon of fun at the Mount Hope Town Park.
Locals gathered to watch the parade as it made its way through the Village of Otisville in Mount Hope. The parade traveled a distance of 2 miles, starting at Sanitorium Avenue and ending at Finchville Turnpike at 11 a.m.
The festivities, along with a car show, took place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and concluded with a fireworks display.
The parade featured big vehicles, classic cars, and various organizations. The Mount Hope Highway Department rolled out its maintenance and cleaning vehicles, while the Otisville Fire Department displayed its fire engines, fire chief cars, and an antique fire truck. The Town of Mount Hope Memorial Post also drove a World War II-era jeep with a mounted M1919 Browning machine gun….