(Courtesy of Beavertown Historical Society)

Taking a cue from years gone by, Beavertown kicked off the nation's Bicentennial celebration on January 1st, 1976, with a parade by the "Fantastiks". The revelers paraded up and down the streets of Beavertown making copious amounts of noise, doing their best to chase away the bad spirits of the past year. This was the first event of many held as part of Beavertown's 1976 Bicentennial celebration.