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French in Newport Weekend

July 13 @ 11:00 am - July 14 @ 4:00 pm

Vive la France à Newport

Saturday & Sunday, 11AM-4PM

Transport yourself back to Newport in 1780 to catch a glimpse of a day in the revolutionary lives of the 12,000 French troops stationed in the City by the Sea during America’s fight for independence! Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of the era with fife and drum corps Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums, tea tasting, silhouette art by Silhouettes By Hand, and more. Learn from living historians and exhibits about historical figures. You can also be among the first to view a special new exhibit: “Fete Lafayette: A French Hero’s Tour of the American Republic” produced by the American Revolution Institute of the Society of Cincinnati, telling the story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s time in America.

Full Schedule of Events

Saturday, July 13
9:00 am – Rochambeau Commemoration Ceremony Presented by the Alliance Française of Newport | King Park, 125 Wellington Ave

11:00 am – Meet the Marquis de Lafayette | Washington Square

11:30am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm | Middlesex County Fife & Drum Corps Fife Concerts

1:00 pm – Rochambeau Proclamation | Washington Square

2:00 pm – An interview with the Marquis de Lafayette | Colony House

2:30 pm- Wreath Laying Ceremony on the Graves of the Fallen French Officers Presented by Le Souvenir Français | Trinity Churchyard, 141 Spring Street

3:00 pm – Ceremony to Commemorate the Franco-American Alliance In partnership with Alliance Française | Colony House

Ongoing Activities
Meet the French Military, Woodworking & Cider Demonstrations, Colonial Tea Tastings, Silhouette Portrait Making | Washington Square

Sunday, July 14
11:00 am – Rochambeau Rallies the Troops | Washington Square

12:00pm – “Still we Remain” Presented by Silvermoon & Nikosis LaRose | Washington Square

1:00 pm – An Interview with Rochambeau| Colony House

2:00 pm – Outfitting an Officer: French Military Dress | Washington Square

3:00 pm – Rochambeau Bids Adieu | Washington Square

Ongoing Activities
Painting, Cider & Woodworking Demonstrations, Meet the French Military, Colonial Tea Tastings, Silhouette Portrait Making | Washington Square

 

Free programming provided by the Newport Historical Society in collaboration with the National Park Service/Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail.

 

 

 

 

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Details

Start:
July 13 @ 11:00 am
End:
July 14 @ 4:00 pm
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Venue

Washington Square
Washington Square
Newport, RI 02840

Organizer

Newport Historical Society
Phone:
4018460813
Email:
membership@newporthistory.org
Website:
NewportHistory.org