Von Steuben Day

Von Steuben Day is a holiday traditionally held on a weekend in mid-September , celebrating the Prussian-born Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who arrived in the United States as a volunteer offering his services to General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. Von Steuben is still regarded as one of the most important German Americans, as his training of the young American troops made victory against the British possible and thus his work helped in gaining independence for the United States of America. The day is generally considered the German-American event of the year; celebrations focus on parades in which participants march, dance, and play music.

The German-American Steuben Parade is an annual parade traditionally held in cities across the United States on Von Steuben Day.

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