St. Peter's Fiesta

A man attempts to reach the flag during the Greasy Pole contest on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

St. Peter's Fiesta is a five-day festival honoring the patron saint of the fisherman, St. Peter. The festival is put on by the Italian American community of Gloucester, Massachusetts.[1] The festival involves a carnival, seine boat races and the Greasy Pole contest, and attracts people from all over.

History

The festival began in 1927 when a life-sized statue of St. Peter was enshrined by fishermen in the heart of the Italian district in Gloucester. The fishermen and their families began to pray to their patron saint, and soon plans of a religious procession on June 29 came about. This procession grew to the festival it is today.[2]

References

  1. ↑ St. Peter's Fiesta Homepage
  2. ↑ History of St. Peter's

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