Beacon Events Celebrate General Lafayette

Join the Melzingah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Beacon Historical Society on Red Flynn Drive in Beacon for the unveiling of a historic marker commemorating the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Fishkill Landing in 1824. Learn more about this historic visit with a presentation by Julien Icher, president of the Lafayette Trail, a nonprofit organization with the mission to document, map and mark Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette's footsteps during his farewell tour of the United States in 1824-25. The organization aims to educate the public about the national significance of Lafayette's tour and to promote a broader understanding of Lafayette's numerous contributions to American independence and national coherence in preparation for the 2024-2025 tour bicentennial celebrations. Slide show presentation at 7 p.m. at the Beacon High School theater (101 Matteawan Road, Beacon).