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Dinner and Conversation with General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben at Mount Gulian
April 7, 2025

4:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Mount Gulian Historic Site
145 Sterling Street
Beacon

This year’s Annual Dinner features General von Steuben, Inspector General and Drillmaster of the Continental Army, as portrayed by a finely skilled actor from the American Historical Theatre.  Von Steuben, a Prussian-born professional soldier, was recruited by Benjamin Franklin and hired by George Washington.  Hear about his service in the Revolutionary War, his impressions of the American military as compared to European armies, and his time headquartered at Mount Gulian.

Enjoy cocktails on the riverside lawn, a four-course, historically themed dinner served in our 18th century Dutch barn, live and silent auctions.  $185 per person; proceeds support Mount Gulian’s education programs.  Prepaid reservations by May 16.