Joins us at Plainfield High School Auditorium for a fascinating lecture by Dr. Iris de Rode, a renowned Historian, Author and Speaker who is an expert on what happened in Eastern CT in 1781. Dr Iris de Rode will focus on the contributions of the 7,000 French troops that came through this area on their way to defeat the English at Yorktown, VA, and giving birth to a new nation. 

Plainfield High School hallways and cafeteria will also display the art work of local artist David R. Wagner, who documented the French campaign, as well as many other scenes from eastern CT,   Art show begins at 5:30pm, and the 45 minute lecture begins at 6 :15pm. Refreshments, artwork prints and books signing by Dr. de Rode will be available immediately afterwards.