Celebrate Independence Day and the 400th Anniversary of the founding of New York!

Join an exciting 3-day series of expert speakers at Fraunces Tavern Museum!

The Museum will again be participating in cultureNOW's It Happened Here program as part of the United States’ upcoming 250th birthday to celebrate Independence Day and the 400th Anniversary of the founding of New York. Speaker symposiums at the Museum on July 3rd, 4th, and 5th will highlight three different centuries of New York's history. 

Friday's symposium will include an introduction on Fraunces Tavern's history, highlights and curator's notes on our newest 250th anniversary exhibition Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation, and additional special guest speakers including:

Seth Kaller, Historical Documents & Legacy Collections
Charles (Chuck) Schwam, Executive Director, The American Friends of Lafayette
Lloyd S. Kramer, Emeritus Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Richard Sylla, author and Emeritus Professor of Economics, NYU School of Business

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Louise M. Joy, Attorney, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC

Featuring Descendants of James Armistead Lafayette:

George Bruton Delaney, Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel; Health IT Professional
Moses L. Delaney, U.S. Air Force veteran; CEO, Your EDU Career DBA First Job Prep

More information Here!

Free With Museum Admission
(admission is free for museum members)

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