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Yann Cariou will speak from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the Westchester chapter of the Alliance Francaise, located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave.
The original Hermione became famous when she ferried Marquis de Lafayette to the United States in 1780 for support to the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Cariou piloted an exact replica of Hermione across the Atlantic in 2015, docking in Newport, R.I., and Boston, the alliance said.
Lafayette ranks as one of the “most extraordinary figures in modern history,” the alliance said. Only in his twenties, he played a pivotal role in securing American independence.
To read more about Lafayette, click here.
The vessel was built in France and is said to be the most authentically built Tall Ship in the last 150 years, the alliance said.
Cariou and his crew of 84 followed the same route as Lafayette and stopped in ports chosen for their historic role in the American Revolution and support from the French Navy.
During the voyage, the Hermione traveled more than 15,500 miles and stopped at a total of 17 ports along the way.
It attracted 65,000 visitors in the United States alone.
To read more about the Hermione’s itinerary, click here.
Refreshments and a Q&A will be held after the talk
For more information, and to register, visit www.afwestchesterny.org or contact Catherine Lamy at info@afwestchesterny.org.
Tickets are $20 for members, and $25 for non-members.
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