Two special events are scheduled to document, map, and mark Revolutionary War Hero General Lafayette’s footsteps during his Farewell Tour of the United States in 1824-1825. Learn about the national significance of Lafayette's Tour and gain a broader understanding of his numerous contributions to American independence and national coherence. On a local level, Lafayette stopped in Fishkill Landing (now Beacon) on September 19, 1824, where he was escorted to the DeWindt House to visit Caroline Smith, granddaughter of US President John Adams.

The Lafayette Trail Marker dedication ceremony will begin at 2:00pm on Red Flynn Drive, Beacon NY.

The Lafayette Farewell Tour of the US 1824-25 slideshow program will begin at 7:00pm at the Beacon High School Theater presented by Julien Icher, founder and president of the Lafayette Trail, Inc. Accessible.

The free events are organized by Julien Icher thelafayettetrail.org in collaboration with the Melzingah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Beacon Historical Society.