The Marquis de Lafayette Petersburg Banquet

Name: The Marquis de Lafayette Petersburg Banquet
Start: 2024-10-26T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-26T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 9 West Old Street,Petersburg,23803,US

Schedule

Sat Oct 26 2024 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

9 West Old Street,Petersburg,23803,US | Petersburg, VA

Come celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's last visit to Petersburg at this unique dinner featuring period food and drink.
The kickoff to Petersburg’s America 250 celebration and a commemoration of the bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour visit in 1824 as “The Nation’s Guest.”
Presented by: Battersea Foundation, Historic Petersburg Foundation, Petersburg Battlefields Foundation
Join us for a celebratory dinner with Marquis de Lafayette impersonator Charles Wissinger as we recreate the spirit of the Marquis' visit to Petersburg in October 1824. Colonial-era food and drink will be served buffet-style, amidst toasts and speeches that took place during the actual banquet at which the Marquis was feted historically. Watch this space for further details on the specific menu items and wine and cider that will be served. Dress is semi-formal or period.
The Marquis de Lafayette fired upon Petersburg from what is now Colonial Heights in April of 1781, because the British were then occupying the town. When he returned to visit Petersburg in 1824, he apologized for having shelled the town. This event was part of the Battle of Petersburg, the much lesser-known battle to take place during the many years of Petersburg's rich history. The Marquis de Lafayette Petersburg Banquet will recreate his visit in October 1824.
**Earlier in the day, please attend our free, open-to-the-public events as part of our "Revolutionary Petersburg and the Marquis de Lafayette, America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman" program. Visit HPF's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HistoricPetersburgFoundationInc) or websites for Battersea Foundation (batterseafound.org) or Petersburg Battlefields Foundation (petebattlefields.org) for more information.