Celebrating Lafayette’s Return: Red, White and Blue Picnic
To commemorate Salem’s stop on the General Lafayette’s farewell tour of the U.S. 200 years ago, please join us for a Red White and Blue Picnic in the Chestnut Street Park across from Hamilton Hall on August 31 from 2:00-4:00pm. While we await Lafayette’s arrival via horse and carriage, guests are welcome to picnic in the park, make historic ribbon flair to wear in celebration of the day, play popular 1820s games and revel with living history interpreters. Hamilton Hall will be open for self-guided tours
and as a rain location. Pre-order picnics available from Jolie Tea Company at www.istheteainyou.com or bring your own!
Presented in partnership with Salem Athenaeum, Hamilton Hall, Historic New England Phillips House, Pickering House, Creative Collective, & Essex National Heritage.
Date and Time
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Chestnut Street Park (across from Hamilton Hall), 9 Chestnut Street, Salem
Fees/Admission
Event is free to attend and no registration is required. Guests are encouraged to bring their own picnic or to pre-purchase a picnic from Jolie Tea Company (see link in event description).
