SPECIAL EVENTS
Meet Jenny L. Cote at these special public events including creative writing workshops, book signings, retreats, conferences and visits to historical sites. Listed in chronological order - please scroll down for your desired date/event.
Epic Outing with Jenny and the Overmountain Men to Tennessee, Sept 24-25
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 2:00-4:30 pm in Yorktown, VA
Epic Outing with the Marquis de Lafayette!
Tour the battlefields of Yorktown with none other than America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman. Check out the video below with a personal invitation from the Marquis.
Schedule and Details:
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We will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21st at the NPS Yorktown Battlefield Visitor's Center to begin the tour.
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Every guest under the age of 16 will need a pass to enter the museum/battlefield. We have five free passes that we will give to the first five guests needing them that register. Click here to learn about pass fees and benefits. The pass covers Jamestown and is good for 7 days, so you may wish to to see other sites prior or after this day.
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Lafayette will give us an orientation about the siege of Yorktown, the museum, and his EPIC cannon from 1781 where we'll get a group photo!
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After the museum we will drive through the battlefield to see Redoubts 9 & 10, where independence was secured.
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Following the battlefield tour we will drive down to the Yorktown waterfront where there is a free parking deck. We will take pictures at the statues of Lafayette, Washington, DeGrasse and Rochambeau, across from Ben & Jerry's where those who wish can get ice cream. Jenny and Libby will sign any desired books either brought with guests or purchased in advance (see book ordering details on the registration page).
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Tickets: $17 per person, children aged 6 and under are free.
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