76 | October 2017
La fayette Birthday Celebration
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MAT THEW WONDERLY
e Festival of Yesteryear, held at Arsenal Park on Sept. 8, was one of several events included
in the annual celebration of the birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette, Fayetteville's namesake.
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Top row: Carter Rose and Jorge Rodriguez; Matt Visser, Paula Batton, Janet Rose, Mike Lynch, Ryan Gehova,
Hank Parfitt, Roger Rose and Karen Canady; Ashley Brown, Carol Pryer and Rowan Brown
Middle row: Austin and Haley Everick and Jayden Williams;
Quill pens are a little different than those used today; Nice to meet you
Bottom row: Cutting Lafayette's birthday cake, Kelli Walsh and Karen Wallace; e sound of the fife and drum
