You can learn about the relationship between President James Monroe and the Marquis de Lafayette in a one-hour presentation given by Mark Walsh of the James Monroe Memorial Foundation. This will be given at the MacArthur Memorial Auditorium. The lecture is hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society (NHS) and is free and open to the public. Period attire is welcome.
Join public historian and author Elizabeth Reese on a specialty tour of Woodlawn, home ofEleanor Parke Custis Lewis. Lafayette visited Woodlawn multiple times throughout his tour.
Virtual Lecture with Dr. Amy Rosenkrans – Maryland Women and Lafayette Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and HA Docents The Marquis... Read more »
Special hotel rate at the Doubletree by Hilton on Holiday Court, Annapolis. Call 410-224-3150 for the Annapolis Friends of Lafayette room block. Event parking: For parking information, visit https://www.annapolisparking.com/ for available... Read more »
Open house weekend for the following museums, Saturday, December 14th to December 15th with Lafayette events and exhibits. Hammond Harwood House, 19 Maryland Avenue United States Naval Academy, Preble Hall... Read more »
Saturday, December 14, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm A Night of Splendour and Elegance: Lafayette Bicentennial Grand Ball Location: McDowell Hall, St. John’s College, 60 College Avenue General Admission: $150 On... Read more »
The fall of the First Empire saw Lafayette return to the political forefront during the Restoration and the return of the monarchy. He began a grand triumphant tour of the... Read more »
Lafayette in Frederick Frederick, Maryland – December 27 to 29, 2024 Welcome Ceremony – Friday, December 27, 2 to 4 pm, rain or shine Kick off the 200th anniversary weekend... Read more »
In December 1784, for several days, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Trenton at that time the new nation's capital, where he was received by Congress and the New Jersey Legislature. On Sunday, December... Read more »
