Events set for Layfette’s L’Hermione visit to Newport this week

9:30am
Dedication Ceremony honoring Admiral de Ternay, Trinity Church.
Public ceremony , no tickets required.

10:00am – 4:00pm
Fort Adams: 18th c Military drills and demonstrations; military encampment.
Admission to Fort is ticketed and includes military drills and lectures within the fort: $6 for children, $12 for adults, $30 for family of 2 adults and up to 4 youth.

10:00am – 11:00am
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Rhode Island historians and authors lectures on RI’s 18th c history
Admission to Fort is ticketed and includes military drills and lectures within the fort: $6 for children, $12 for adults, $30 for family of 2 adults and up to 4 youth.

11:00am – 1:00pm

“Sighting of the Hermione” Oceancliff Luncheon Fundraiser
Location- Ocean Cliff Resort, Ridge Rd. on the Ocean Drive, Newport, RI.
Hosted by W3R-RI and Providence Alliance Francaise. Proceeds benefit Hermione Voyage 2015 Newport, RI.
SOLD OUT

11:00am – 1:00pm

Lunch with George Washington
Hosted by Fort Adams Trust and W3R-RI

$25 pp
Tickets can be purchased on : http://www.fortadams.org/bDiscoverbTheFortress/Hermione2015.aspx
under “Paid Events”.

1:30pm
Arrival Ceremony – Pier-side, Fort Adams State Park
Navy Band, Color Guard, French and American dignitaries, special guests and the public to welcome Hermione Captain and Crew to Newport, RI
Public, no tickets required.

6:00pm-9:00pm
“Table Lodge Dinner”
Hosted by the RI Masons.

SOLD OUT

9:30am
Rochambeau Statue Wreath Laying and Dedication to French Army and Navy, Kings Park, Newport Navy Band, Color Guard, French and American dignitaries to celebrate and commemorate the continued French and American Alliance
Public, no tickets required.

10:00am – 2:00pm
“Illuminating the American Revolution: A Living History Event”
Sponsored by Newport Historical Society
Public, no tickets required.

10:00am – 4:00pm
Public Tours of the Hermione and Community Heritage Village
First come, first served. No reservations required. Priority access given to school groups during the first hour.

Community Heritage Village
Hermione shipbuilding and colonial crafts demonstrations. 18th century Military drills and demonstrations; 18th c military encampment; Navy Band (schedule TBD).

10:00am – 4:00pm

18th c Military drills and demonstrations; military encampment. Admission to Fort is ticketed and includes military drills and lectures within the fort: $6 for children, $12 for adults, $30 for family of 2 adults and up to 4 youth.

10:00am – 11:00am
1:00pm – 3:00pm

Rhode Island historians and authors lectures on RI’s 18th c history
Admission to Fort is ticketed and includes military drills and lectures within the fort: $6 for children, $12 for adults, $30 for family of 2 adults and up to 4 youth.

11:00am – 1:00pm

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Lunch with George Washington
Hosted by Fort Adams Trust and W3R-RI
$25 pp
Tickets can be purchased on : http://www.fortadams.org/bDiscoverbTheFortress/Hermione2015.aspx
under “Paid Events”.

11:00 – 1:00pm – Lunch and Lectures Encasement area, Fort Adams, tickets available
Rhode Island historians and authors lectures on RI’s 18th c history.

5:00-10:00 PM – Farewell Soiree, Fort Adams
Sponsored by BNYMellon, RI Society of Cincinnati and friends
• 5PM Parade of Review Hermione Captain and Crew; USS Constitution personnel
• 8PM Lowering of flags ceremony
• 10PM Beating the Retreat and Lighting of the Torches.

6:00pm to 10:00pm
Colonial Soiree: Dinner with George Washington
Hosted by Fort Adam Trust and W3R-RI.
Tickets required. Ticketing information TBD.
Hosted by General Washington and and General Nathanael Green. The Soiree will begin promptly at 6:00 PM, with music of fife and drum, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Dinner will be at 7:00. Entertainment will continue throughout the evening. Guests will be joined by over 50 uniformed historic interpreters.

Tickets are $115 per person and are limited to 110 guests. They can be purchased on http://www.fortadams.org/bDiscoverbTheFortress/Hermione2015.aspx under “Paid Events”:

6:00 pm

Should you wish to attend the July 9 evening event in honor of Hermione and tickets are sold out for the Soiree, please consider joining the troops and sailors of Hermione’s escort for a casual meal on the grounds of Fort Adams.

This picnic style event will include plenty of good hearty food with a complimentary ‘ale’ or wine.

Tickets are $45 each and attendance is limited to the first 75 guests. Tickets can be bought on: http://www.fortadams.org/bDiscoverbTheFortress/Hermione2015.aspx