How the Mummers came to Philadelphia | Philly History
The Mummers Parade grew out of this variegated background, resulting in Philly's famous (and famously peculiar) News Years tradition.
What Philadelphia recognizes as Mummers in the modern era began taking shape throughout the 19th century, as the many traditions of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods contributed to larger, public celebrations of the city’s working-class communities. Pictured here: Mummers Woodland String Band in 1937.Read moreHistorical Society of Pennsylvania (custom credit)
