On August 18 th , the Village of Mamaroneck will welcome descendants of American Revolutionary War
hero-Frenchman Lafayette on the 200th Anniversary of his 1824 triumphant return to
America.
Lafayette is the most decorated foreigner in American History, given Honorary American
Citizenship by an act of Congress in 2002.
Open to the public, the 1 to 4p event will take place on the grounds of the Old School House in
Harbor Island Park. The highlight will be the 2:30p welcoming of Lafayette descendants, a
Lafayette actor and members of the American Friends of Lafayette. They will be met by
community leaders, with proclamations and talks about Mamaroneck during the era, concluding
with a 19-gun salute.
The 3-hour event will feature re-enactors (soldier, tailor & candlestick maker), story tellers and
musicians demonstrating life during the period. The School House will be open for an exhibit and
talks about Mamaroneck in that era.
Participants include the Boy & Girl Scouts, The Daughters & Sons of the American Revolution, American
Legion Post 90, Friends of Lafayette, The French American School, LMC Media, the
Mamaroneck Historical Society and the Larchmont Mamaroneck Lions.
Prior to the event, the Mamaroneck Library will have an exhibition on books & media about
Lafayette. On August 8th at 4pm, John Pritts, from the Mamaroneck Historical Society, will give a talk on
Lafayette and Mamaroneck at the time of his 1824 return.
