What is Hubbardston MI known for?

Hubbardston is best known for three things: its deep Irish heritage dating to the 1849 arrival of John Cowman, the World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade held every March, and Shiels Tavern — Michigan's oldest continuously licensed bar under the same name (building dates to 1878, continuous license since 1933). The village is also home to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, a Gothic Revival landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places.