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🍷 Wine, dine, and travel back in time

December 19, 2024 • 
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An image of actors portraying the Marquis de Lafayette and James Fayette.

This immersive dinner will take you on a journey back to 1825.

Photo provided by Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Celebrate the past at the VMHC’s Lafayette Bicentennial Farewell Tour Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25, honoring 200 years since the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Richmond.

Enjoy a memorable evening featuring:

  • A historically-inspired dinner paired with the Lafayette Bicentennial Wine Series from Williamsburg Winery
  • Live music performed on period instruments
  • A display of original VMHC manuscripts and artifacts related to Lafayette’s legacy
  • A special performance by actors portraying the Marquis de Lafayette and James Fayette
  • And more

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