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Lafayette Exhibit at The Great American Stamp Show, Hartford CT

Connecticut Convention Center 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford

August 15-18, 2024 Thurs. -  Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  • Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Come learn about Lafayette’s personal, military, and political journey through this living exhibit. Below is a PDF with more information about the exhibit. For more information  

Marquis de Lafayette “Victory Lap Through Greenwich” 200th Anniversary Celebration at Bush-Holley House

Bush-Holley House Museum 47 Strickland Road, Cos Cob

Join Greenwich Historical Society, DAR Horseneck Chapter and Alliance Française Greenwich for the Marquis de Lafayette “Victory lap Through Greenwich” 200th Anniversary Celebration. Hosted at the Greenwich Historical Society, with the support of the Town and several local dining establishments. The celebration will feature: Meet & take photos with a Marquis de Lafayette re-enactor Keynote remarks by Chuck Schwam, […]

American Revolution Hero Lafayette Returns at New Haven Museum

New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven

On August 21, 2024, beginning at 5 p.m., New Haven Museum (NHM) and The American Friends of Lafayette will host a two-part welcoming celebration for the Marquis de Lafayette when he returns (in full regalia) to New Haven, exactly 200 years after his last triumphal visit to the city. Register here for this free NH250 event. The evening begins in the […]

200th Anniversary Reenactment of Lafayette’s American Tour: Madison Town Green

Madison Town Green Route 1, Madison

The trustees of the MHS invite all Madison citizens and visitors to join us on August 24 to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to America. In 1824, Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution, returned from France to tour the United States as the nation was readying to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary of […]

Experience Revolutionary New Haven at Pardee-Morris House Family Day

Pardee-Morris House 325 Lighthouse Road, New Haven

Huzzah! Colonial reenactors; a colonial-era shop (complete with sutler!); spirited fife-and-drum music; a nationally renowned New Haven Etch-a-Sketch artist; historic herb garden tours and colonial games will provide a full afternoon of fun at the Pardee-Morris House (PMH) during Family Day 2024, on Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 12 – 4 p.m. All PMH events are […]

Slice of America: Pizza Documentary Premiere at the New Haven Museum at New Haven Museum

New Haven Museum 114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven

The New Haven Museum and Best Video will join forces to present director Gorman Bechard and pizza historian Colin M. Caplan for the premiere screening of “Slice of America: Charred in the Florida Sun,” on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 7 p.m., preceded by a wine/beer reception at 6 p.m. with pizza bites from Pepe’s, […]

$30 – $250

Samson Occom: Indigenous Sovereignty in Revolutionary Connecticut atConnecticut Museum of Culture and History

Connecticut Museum of Culture and History 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford

In an age of political upheaval, Samson Occom (1723-1792) helped chart a new course for the Native communities of the Northeast. Occom grew up a Mohegan immersed in his people’s traditional lifeways, and worked to reinvent those lifeways in a world transformed by colonialism. Occom rose to international fame advocating for Mohegan interests, and eventually […]

Free – $15

Talk with Manisha Sinha: Lafayette as an Antislavery Icon at New London Maritime

Custom House Maritime Museum 150 Bank Street, New London

As we continue celebrating the bicentennial of Lafayette's 1824-1825 tour of the United States, the New London Maritime Society welcomes renowned historian Dr. Manisha Sinha to the Custom House. Dr. Sinha will present a talk entitled 'Lafayette in the Abolitionist Imagination.' A reception to meet Dr. Sinha begins at 6:30 PM, with the talk starting at 7:00. Ticket prices range […]

$25 – $30

From Trenton to Yorktown: Virtual Author Event with John R. Maass

Join us for a virtual author event and John R. Maass Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary, this sweeping narrative is an astute exploration of the five critical military events that changed the outcome of the Revolutionary war. For eight grueling years, American and British military forces struggled in a bloody war over colonial […]

From Trenton to Yorktown Virtual Event with John R. Maass

Join us for a virtual author event and John R. Maass Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary, this sweeping narrative is an astute exploration of the five critical military events that changed the Revolutionary War's outcome. For eight grueling years, American and British military forces struggled in a bloody war over colonial independence. This […]

Shots Heard Around the World: Virtual Author Event with John Ferling

John Ferling returns to our readers to celebrate National Library Week, and the release of his newest book. Join us for this virtual, moderated conversation. From acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary. In April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of […]