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Ceremony for Lafayette at WWI Memorial

  • 06 Sep 2025
  • 2:00 PM
  • 1449 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Lafayette Bicentennial

                Final Weekend

       Washington, DC & Northern VA



2:00pm

A ceremony at the brand new WWI Memorial in Washington D.C.  It is here that we will partake in a ceremony at this spectacular new monument in our nations capital.   Dignitaries from the French and American Military will be present and will address the gathered.  Descendants of pilots from the Lafayette Escadrille will be on hand.  We again will celebrate Lafayette's birthday as well as the ongoing friendship between France and the United States. 


The memorial is located at 1449-1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Please plan accordingly to park or take Metro.


This event is free and open to the public.



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