Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Washington D.C.
Welcome to Washington, Lafayette! Presented by the American Revolution Institute and the American Friends of Lafayette At the Home of the Society of Cincinnati Larz Anderson House October 13th, 2024 at 5:30 pm On October 12, 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette arrived in the capital city of Washington for the first time during his thirteen-month... Read more »
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Washington D.C.
Join American Friends of Lafayette members and the French Ambassador for an educational event at the French Embassy.
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Washington D.C.
Celebrate under the stars at a garden party at Tudor Place, home of Martha Parke Custis Peter. Lafayette visited Tudor Place multiple times during his visit to Washington, D.C.
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Washington D.C.
On October 14, 1824, as part of his Farewell Tour of the United States, General Lafayette paid a visit to Martha and Thomas Peter at Tudor Place. The visit was a much-awaited reunion between Lafayette and Martha Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington. Please join us 200 years (and one day later) on October 15th,... Read more »
