L’Hermione passes Graves Light while entering Boston Harbor. Photo by Richard Green.
What an exciting Independence Day we had this year, with a visit from the French sailing ship L’Hermione.
A new reproduction of the French warship that the great Marquis de Lafayette took to America to announce France’s military support for the American Revolution, L’Hermione paid a goodwill visit to the east coast of the United States this summer.
We first caught up with L’Hermione during its visit to Baltimore, toured the ship, and talked to the captain and crew. When L’Hermione made its way north and arrived in Boston Harbor on July 10, Graves Light saluted her with the French tricolor. L’Hermione responded with a tweet.
It was a great occasion to commemorate Lafayette’s historic voyage and show her our appreciation to France for saving our new country during the American Revolution.
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- L’Hermione retweeted our tweet welcoming her to Boston Harbor.
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- L’Hermione passes Deer Island on her way into Boston Harbor. Graves Light is on the horizon, at center-left.
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- Graves Light flies the French tricolor for a day to welcome L’Hermione to Boston.
