Farewell Tea with General Lafayette

Name: Farewell Tea with General Lafayette
Start: 2024-10-26T13:00:00-04:00
Location: 221 North Street, Portsmouth, VA, United States, Virginia 23704

Schedule

Sat Oct 26 2024 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

221 North Street, Portsmouth, VA, United States, Virginia 23704 | Portsmouth, VA

Farewell Tea with General Lafayette
In partnership with the Fort Nelson Chapter of the Portsmouth DAR, the museum will host a tea featuring Mark Schneider, a nationally acclaimed General Marquis de Lafayette interpreter. He will discuss Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of 1824/1825, highlighting events in Portsmouth. Museum interpreters will describe the Hill family’s connections to Lafayette’s visit. The menu will include traditional tea sandwiches, French pastry desserts, and Five Sisters Tea, a signature blend sold exclusively by the museum. Ticket prices are $35 for museum members and $45 for non-members. Call 757-714-3226, message or email us.