Enjoy an evening of French hors d'oeuvres, colonial cocktails, live music, and visit George Washington's Campaign Tent.
In July 1780, thousands of French troops arrived in Newport, RI and began an occupation that lasted nearly a year. This alliance played a crucial role in helping Americans win the War for Independence as well as aiding local residents as they recovered from the harsh British occupation. On Saturday, September 11th, join the Newport Historical Society and the Museum of the American Revolution in an evening celebrating the 1780 French Occupation of Newport.
Inside the Great Friends Meeting House, attendees can enjoy French hors d'oeuvres, colonial cocktails, and live music. Outside, on the lawn attendees can step inside the wartime headquarters of George Washington by visiting the Museum of the American Revolution’s First Oval Office Project, a hand-sewn replica of Washington’s sleeping tent. Washington met with Rochambeau and other French leaders under canvas throughout the campaign of 1781. Join costumed staff of the Museum of the American Revolution in immersive explorations of Washington’s tents and campaign equipment and the stories his guard and “military family” in the Revolutionary War.
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