Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Lancaster, PA
July 27, 2025 @ 2:30 pm–July 28, 2025 @ 9:00 pm
Ceremony & Troop Muster Lafayette Tower Park and Lafayette Fire Company
1905 Woodland Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17602
Sunday, July 27, 2025
2:30 to 4:00 pm
Step into history as one of the thousands of people who poured out to officially welcome Lafayette to Lancaster in 1825! Our free Lafayette200 Ceremony and Troop Muster will take place at Lafayette Tower Park and Lafayette Fire Company on the very same property where Lafayette inspected troops in 1825!
Schedule: 2:30 pm Grand Arrival Lafayette; 2:45 pm Speeches; 3:10 pm Lafayette Remarks; 3:20 Review of Troops 3:45 pm Adjourn to Fire House for Display and Refreshments
Suggested Attire: Casual
Reserve your free tickets today!
Cost: Free Event
Questions: Kathleen 484 340 8162 [email protected]
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College
525 W Frederick Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Sunday, July 27, 2025
4:15-4:30 pm
Attend a special presentation to Lafayette by the President of F&M College in front of Old Main as we reenact Lafayette’s 1825 visit to the original Franklin College, a college founded in Lancaster in 1787 and named after benefactor Ben Franklin.
Schedule: 4:15-4:30 pm
Suggested Attire: Casual
Reserve your free tickets today!
Cost: Free Event
Questions: Kathleen 484 340 8162 [email protected]
Bicentennial Candlelight Dinner & Period Ball
46 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
Sunday, July 27, 2025
5-9 pm
Luxuriate in the beautiful surroundings of the Historic Trust46 Building as we recreate Lafayette’s 1825 Dinner and Ball in the city of Lancaster! Our spectacular Bicentennial Candlelight Dinner and Ball will feature a French-inspired candlelight dinner catered by White House Chef John Moeller as well as an elegant period ball with English Country Dance Caller Jenna Simpson and Musicians Mara Shea, Kathy Talvitie, and Bob Pasquarello.
Schedule: 5:00 pm Cocktails; 5:30 pm Candlelight Dinner; 7:00-9:00 pm Period Ball
Menu: See below
Suggested Attire: Formal ~ Period Dress Optional
Reserve your tickets today!
Cost: $100 per person (maximum reservations 100)
Questions: Kathleen 484 340 8162 [email protected]
Hors D’oeuvres:
Gougere Cheese Puff
Salad:
Garden Salad Tossed in a French Mustard Shallot Vinaigrette
Entrees (choose one):
- Beef Bourguignon – Braised Beef in red wine, Bacon, & Mushrooms
- Coq Au Vin –Braised Chicken in red wine, Bacon, Pearl Onions, & Thyme
- Portobello & Mozzarella – Grilled portobello mushroom stuffed with Tomato Basil Sauce and baked with Baby Mozzarella Cheese (Vegetarian/Vegan/GF/DF Option)
Vegetables:
French Beans & Carrots
Starch:
Yukon Gold Potato Puree
Dessert:
French Chocolate Mousse – Classic Chocolate Mousse with a Whipped Vanilla Ganache & Fresh Berries
Beverages:
Beverages; Cash Bar
Lafayette Day at Historic Rock Ford
881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, PA 17602
Monday, July 28, 2025
10 am to 4 pm
Celebrate history during Lafayette Day at Historic Rock Ford! This free event will feature an exciting array of Lafayette-based activities including a Lafayette in Lancaster exhibit, a Revolutionary War encampment, games, crafts, speakers, sutlers, music, food, dancing, reenactors, tours, carriage rides, a visit by Lafayette, and much, much more! Full details at https://www.historicrockford.org.
Menu: Food available for purchase
Suggested Attire: Casual ~ Period Dress Optional
Reserve your free tickets today!
Cost: Free Event
Donations Welcome
Questions: Kathleen 484 340 8162 [email protected]
A Summer Evening with Lafayette Musical Performance Ware Center
43 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603
Monday, July 28, 2025
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Delight in our musical extravaganza depicting the life and legacy of Lafayette in the Steinman Concert Hall at the Ware Center! Meet the important people in Lafayette’s life in this production that will feature the Allegro Orchestra, Gospel Choir, MFE Community Choir, Central York Fife & Drum Corps, and well-known guest performer Lancaster’s own James Wolpert! A performance to remember!
Suggested Attire: Casual
Reserve your free tickets today!
Cost: Free Event (maximum reservations 350)
Donations Welcome
Questions: Kathleen 484 340 8162 [email protected]