Lafayette’s Arrival at Old Portland Wharf

Saturday, May 10, 2025. 10am-3pm 3500 Rudd Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky

Free & open to the public!

· Re-enactment which commemorates Lafayette’s arrival in Portland, Dry and unharmed by the shipwreck before arriving to Louisville in 1825. Includes a color guard, the playing of the National Anthem and La Marseillaise (French National Anthem).

· Road Marker Unveiling. A new historic road marker will be unveiled near the Old Portland Wharf describing Lafayette’s trip and arrival.

· Portland Celebration. After the unveiling there will be food, snacks and drinks provided by the Louisville Thruston Chapter-SAR, the Louisville Committee and Good Shepherd Catholic Church. For those interested, a tour will go to the location of the original Portland Wharf nearby.

· Plank Road and the Portland Museum. After the ceremony, the activities will move to the Portland Museum nearby following the path of the old Portland-Louisville Plank Turnpike to the museum. There will be a speaker and presentation about Lafayette’s trip to Louisville and the local environment in 1825.