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Step onto the same shoreline Lafayette first set foot upon for his return to America in 1824! The evening will be held at beautiful Sailor’s Snug Harbor Cultural Center and you will enjoy a delicious dinner in the historic Great Hall. Mingle with new and familiar faces as you indulge in period entertainment and witness a reenactment of General Lafayette’s warm reception from Daniel D. Tompkins on the very same night two centuries ago.

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Want more: click back to “Events” for public events and the Mike Duncan talk on Saturday August 17th!

Gather in New York City for an unforgettable four-day extravaganza as Lafayette sets foot on American soil for the first time in 200 years! LET’S MAKE HISTORY TOGETHER!

We’ve planned an unparalleled experience celebrating the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farwell Tour of 1824/25 that will go down in history, complete with “Lafayette” himself and 3 living descendants! who will be greeted by special guests, including best-selling authors, French and American dignitaries, and hundreds of AFL members. Access to unique locations, boat excursions, plays, music, historic walking tours, book signings, and a chance to meet our special guests . . . the direct descendants of Lafayette will be joining us for the first time from their home in France!