A Public Book Talk at Fort Mitchell Park by Dr. Lawrence Krumenaker
A Lafayette Book Talk by Dr. Lawrence Krumenaker at the Museum of History in Mobile, AL
A Lafayette Book Talk at the Milledgeville Old Depot Museum by Dr. Lawrence Krumenaker
Arrives in the city, takes part in a Welcome Parade, ends up at the (now named) Owens-Thomas House
A parade to various sites of Savannah, including laying cornerstones for the Nathaniel Greene and Casimir Pulaski Monuments, attends a ceremony at General Harden's Home, eats with the Masons at Lege's Assembly Hall, and then leaves on a boat.
'Lafayette' arrives at Savannah, greeted at the Wharf; you can join him on an evening cruise on the river.
Lafayette re-does the cornerstone laying of two monuments, then walks to a historic house for a reception.
Arrives in Augusta at the Wharf near today's 5th Street Bridge, takes a welcome parade to the Planters' Hotel.
Welcomed at the River docks, parade to reception at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre, Ticketed brunch at Pinnacle Club, afternoon reception at Meadow Garden
Spends the morning in the now-extinct town of Hamburg, SC, then back for dinner at City Hall (where Signers Monument stands today), visits Masons on the way back to the hotel.
Lafayette first visits North Augusta, formerly Hamburg, SC. Lecture and reception there.
Traveling in the afternoon to Warrenton to ceremonies and marker dedication at the County Courthouse, and a reception at the local DAR Chapter.
Leaves early via the Milledgeville Stage Road, falls ill but just for the night. Attends a Ball at the Allen House, stays at Burkhalter's Home, both in Warrenton.
Sparta gets a visit from Lafayette, at the Eagle Hotel, a cemetery and later a reception.
Does speeches and meet-and-greet at the County Court House, eats a meal, meets Masons, and sleeps at the Eagle Tavern.
Events at the Old Capitol of Georgia-Troop Review, memorial event at Memory Hill for Revolutionary War soldiers, Reception.
Attends a church service, greets people and stays at the Third Governor's Mansion.
First at the Mansion, then the Masons Lodge, finally the Capitol. A granite marker marks the dinner site at that last place.
Ceremony at the City Hall, a ticketed luncheon after a marker dedication.
Leaves Milledgeville on the Federal Road, makes a 2.5 hour stop in Macon, back on the Road to reach the Old Indian Agency near Roberta on the Flint River.
In Roberta, GA, a ceremony at the City Park, a luncheon, and a marker dedicated at the Old Indian Agency down the highway near the Flint River.
A ticketed reception at the National Infantry Museum, inside Fort Moore, where actors portraying Lafayette and Chilly McIntosh, son of a Creek Indian chief and Lafayette's interpreter (portrayed by a real descendant of the Chief!) will meet.
A dinner reception will take place at the National Infantry Museum, Fort Moore, GA where impersonators for Lafayette and Chilly McIntosh (played by a descendant of the Creek chief!) will meet.
Leaves the Indian Agency along the Federal Road, meets a heavy storm that scatters the group, Lafayette and others find shelter at Spain's Inn, later rides off again and spends the night at Calfrey's (Moss') Tavern, now inside Fort Moore.
A re-enactment of Lafayette meeting 'Chilly McIntosh' (actually his real descendant!) at Fort Moore at the River bank. Pre-registration required to enter the Fort.
A Lafayette parade and visit to recreated Fort Mitchell Historic Site. Park events are all day but Lafayette's Entrance is 2PM. Ticketed event but free.
Leaves Calfrey's and quickly gets to a meeting place at a spring (all on Fort Moore, GA) where he meets Chilly McIntosh, crosses the Chattahoochee River escorted by the Alabama Creek Indians and eventually gets up the bluff to Fort Mitchell. Various events there and then he goes four miles to his night's stop at Crabtree's Tavern (no longer extant).
School visits by Lafayette. No public events.
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