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On March 17, 2026, Syracuse will unveil a marker honoring the world’s only upside-down traffic light, a symbol of Irish-American pride born from a 1920s protest.
On March 17, 2026, a historical marker will be unveiled in Syracuse, New York, to honor the story behind the world’s only upside-down traffic light at Thompkins Street and Milton Avenue.
Local legend says Irish residents of the Tipperary Hill neighborhood protested the traditional red-on-top light in the 1920s, viewing red as a symbol of British rule.
After repeated vandalism, the city flipped the light, placing green on top, a change that has lasted.
The unique fixture now symbolizes Irish-American heritage and community pride.
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El 17 de marzo de 2026, Siracusa dará a conocer un marcador en honor al único semáforo al revés del mundo, un símbolo del orgullo irlandés-americano nacido de una protesta de los años 1920.