Red, White, and Blue Picnic

To commemorate Salem’s stop on the Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour of the U.S. 200 years ago, please join us for a Red, White, and Blue Picnic in the Chestnut Street Park, 9 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA, across from Hamilton Hall on August 31 from 2:00- 4:00 pm.

While we await Lafayette’s arrival via horse and carriage, guests are welcome to picnic in the park, make historic ribbon flair to wear in celebration of the day, play popular 1820s games, and revel with living history interpreters.

Hamilton Hall will be open for self-guided tours and as a rain location.

Presented in partnership with Salem Athenaeum, Hamilton Hall, Historic New England Phillips House, Pickering House, Creative Collective, and Essex National Heritage.