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Lafayette visits Norwalk, CT
August 20, 2024 @ 6:30 pm–8:00 pm
FREENorwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk Historical Society
Town House Museum at Historic Mill Hill Park
2 East Wall St., Norwalk, CT
Admission is free; registration is required (see below)
Join the Norwalk Historical Society, Lafayette Connecticut Bicentennial Committee, and the American Friends of Lafayette for the Marquis de Lafayette’s Return to Norwalk, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 @ 6:30 PM, Mill Hill Historic Park – Town House, 2 East Wall St., Norwalk, CT. Experience history firsthand with a unique opportunity to welcome the Marquis de Lafayette himself during his commemorative stop in Norwalk, CT. Join us for an extraordinary evening as we celebrate the opening of our latest exhibit, featuring a special reception in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette on his Bicentennial Farewell Tour of America.
Register for this FREE event. Historic period attire is optional.
Lafayette’s Escorts: Children of the American Revolution, DAR Norwalk-Village Green Chapter, Second Continental Light Dragoons – foot soldiers, and Captain Stephen Betts (CT SAR).
Special Guest: Lafayette descendant Virginie de Lafayette
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-marquis-de-lafayette-returns-to-norwalk-tickets-962496522007
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