Community Project Grants

New Hampshire Lafayette Day - Launch of Virtual Travelogue

The Lafayette Farewell Tour Bicentennial Project is a multifaceted celebration of Lafayette’s 1824-1825 visits to 18 New Hampshire cities and towns. The launch of the virtual travelogue, which is free and open to the public, will include the following events:

  • Presentation of the Colors by the Sons of the American Revolution
  • Playing and singing of the American and French national anthems
  • Governor Sununu will read the NH Lafayette Day Proclamation
  • Greetings from Consul General of France in Boston, Mustafa Soykurt
  •  Short presentations by representatives of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  • Display of artillery by the Lafayette Artillery of Lyndeborough, NH
  • Launching of a free virtual Lafayette Farewell Tour travelogue with 23 separate New Hampshire stories available on the TravelStorys app

 

More information available at: lafayette200.org/event/new-hampshire-lafayette-day/

This program was funded in part by a New Hampshire Humanities Community Project Grant.

Event Details

When:

Monday, May 20, 2024 3:00pm

Where:

New Hampshire State House Lawn and Representatives Hall
107 North Main Street
Concord NH 03301

Hosted By:

The American Friends of Lafayette

Contact Info:

Alan Hoffman, 603-490-3950