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>> i am tom shepherd, chairman of the york county board of supervisors. it is an honor to welcome you to the beautiful waterfront as we celebrate he arrival of the hermione. a replica of the ship that helped us in our fight for independence in 1780. we are here to welcome the captain and crew of the hermione, and the drive to achieve which is evident when you look at the pier and see the hermione dock. however, we are also here to celebrate a man of spirit, determination and vision. and speaking of marquee that

lafayette -- marquis de lafayette. [applause] when he failed in 1780, -- sailed in 1780, the marquis was no stranger to american shores. he fought as a member of the continental army in the early years of our struggle. on his return in april, the marquis brought with him not only the promise from the king of france of additional support in the form of 6000 troops and seven ships, but also an enduring friendship that has lasted centuries. the marquis resumed his place alongside general washington and the continental army and was among troops, setting siege on the battle of york in 1781.

>> i profoundly believe in the value of the humanities and the importance of history. for people who say that we only need science graduates. in my view, you are very wrong. history is a living thing but has to be worked at and taught. there is a great danger that this story was being forgotten. most americans do not remember that there were more french people fighting here in yorktown than americans. in they don't remember that it 1781. was the support of louis the 16th who gave a message from lafayette to washington that was a turning point in the war that would otherwise be lost. bringing those things back to public memory is fascinating. >> i'm 32. i spent the past eight years living in canada. every time i took the plane to go back-and-forth, one day i

>> i never imagined i would do that on a tall ship. i had everything to learn. it is amazing how much we have learned and how much we have accomplished in such a short amount of time. ♪ announcer: