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Lafayette Trail Marker Dedication

Monday, May 15th, 2023 10:00am to 11:00am
Waryas Park Promenade: 1 John M Flowers Cir, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

A dedication ceremony will be held on May 15 for a Lafayette Trail marker commemorating Gen. Lafayette’s visit to Poughkeepsie, NY. The unveiling will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Waryas Park Promenade.

Marker Inscription

LAFAYETTE’S TOUR
ON SEPT. 16, 1824, GENERAL
LAFAYETTE WAS WELCOMED AT
THE FORBUS HOUSE, BREAKFASTED
AT THE POUGHKEEPSIE HOTEL &
EMBARKED ON THE “JAMES KENT”.
NY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2023