FLEE OR FACE THE GUILLOTINE! This was the simple choice for loyalists of French King Louis XVI in 1793. And so it was that dozens of refugees came to this place called French Azilum on a horseshoe bend along the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania. They lived here for 10 years until Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor, after the French Revolution, granted repatriation rights to citizens who had fled around the world to escape persecution. |
Harboring the history of the refugees and their descendants is the French Azilum Historic Site Open May 20 through October 17, 2011; Fridays through Mondays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last tour on all days starts at 4 p.m.
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FRENCH AZILUM hosts a variety of Special Events May 20-October 17. Please click on the Explore French Azilum tab on this website for Special Event details.
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John La Porte |
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