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Temporary Exhibit: Welcome Lafayette, Friend of Liberty
Temporary Exhibit: Welcome Lafayette, Friend of Liberty
Tennessee State Museum February 4 – June 15, 2025 During the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette of France volunteered to fight in the Continental Army. His service became a symbol of the alliance between France and the burgeoning United States. Lafayette became a trusted army officer and a valued friend of George Washington. In 1824... Read more »
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Kaskaskia Village, IL
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Kaskaskia Village, IL
Discover the rich history of Illinois as we honor the heroic Marquis de Lafayette! Join us on April 27, 1:30 p.m. at the Liberty Bell of the West & Immaculate Conception Church in Kaskaskia Village, Illinois, for a special celebration of the courageous patriot who played a vital role in securing America's Independence. Don't miss this opportunity to... Read more »
Concert: Music from the Life and Tour of Lafayette
Concert: Music from the Life and Tour of Lafayette
David and Ginger Hildebrand have chosen pieces from period sources to create a historical music program to commemorate the anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour. These pieces were works composed to mark important events, songs enjoyed by citizens, officers, and soldiers alike, dance tunes of the period, military ballads, and airs and instrumental works heard at... Read more »
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
Rotunda, Lexington Central Library, Joint Exhibit of the Library and Lexington History Museum depicting how Lexington would have appeared to LaFayette in 1825, supported by local memorabilia and traveling exhibit panels supplied by American Friends of LaFayette. Coordinator: Doug Tattershall/[email protected]
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Hermitage, TN
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Hermitage, TN
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage is excited to be a stop on the American Friends of Lafayette's commemoration of The Farewell Tour in Tennessee! Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025, for a day filled with historic activities, including an opening balcony talk, lectures throughout the day on Lafayette's significance, historic games, and more!
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Temporary Exhibit: Welcome Lafayette, Friend of Liberty
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Louisville, KY and Jeffersonville, IN
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Louisville, KY and Jeffersonville, IN
Lafayette’s Arrival at Old Portland Wharf Saturday, May 10, 2025. 10 am-3 pm 3500 Rudd Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky Free & open to the public Re-enactment which commemorates Lafayette’s arrival in Portland, Dry and unharmed by the shipwreck before arriving in Louisville in 1825. Includes a color guard, the playing of the National Anthem and La... Read more »
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Temporary Exhibit: Welcome Lafayette, Friend of Liberty
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Louisville, KY and Jeffersonville, IN
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Convocation at Lafayette High School, Lexington, KY
Convocation at Lafayette High School, Lexington, KY
Convocation at LaFayette High School discussing the importance of LaFayette to the cause of American liberty, his historic visit to Lexington in 1825, and the naming of LaFayette High School in his honor in 1939. Coordinator: Dale Henley/[email protected]
Keene Place Reception, Lexington, KY
Keene Place Reception, Lexington, KY
This is a ticketed reception at Keene Place, 4101 Versailles Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40510, commemorating LaFayette's visit to the home of John and Polly Keene on the evening before he entered Lexington, and recognizing Elizabeth Stoll, a descendant of John Keene and author of "LaFayette Slept Here, History of the Keene Family in Lexington". Tickets... Read more »
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
The setting of a historical marker at Gratz Park in Lexington, formerly the location of Transylvania University, which hosted LaFayette upon his arrival in Lexington, and salute to LaFayette as the namesake of Fayette County in the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Government Center in Lexington. Contact: Coordinator: Susan Straub/[email protected]
Lafayette Dinner in Lexington, KY
Lafayette Dinner in Lexington, KY
The LaFayette Dinner with notable French and American guest speakers hosted by the LaFayette Chapter, SAR, and local DAR chapters, with recognition of the High School Essay Contest Winners, and musical entertainment courtesy of the University of Kentucky Music Department playing original musical compositions written especially to honor LaFayette. More information on the menu and... Read more »
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BEING LAFAYETTE PRESENTATION & SEMINAR BY NOEL POIRIER
BEING LAFAYETTE PRESENTATION & SEMINAR BY NOEL POIRIER
BEING LAFAYETTE PRESENTATION & SEMINAR BY NOEL POIRIER 17 May 2025 (Time TBA) – Bossard Library, 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis, OH From downtown Gallipolis, a city founded by the French, comes an event you won’t want to miss featuring noted historian and author Noel Poirier. Poirier is a noted historian and author with over 20... Read more »
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Temporary Exhibit: Welcome Lafayette, Friend of Liberty
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Lexington, KY
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Cincinnati, OH
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Tour Visits Cincinnati, OH
May 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am Welcome Lafayette at Riverfront Landing Historic Marker, Proceed to View Lafayette Artifacts at Masonic Center, Cincinnati, OH Riverfront Public Landing by the American Queen Paddle Wheel sculpture, followed by Cincinnati Masonic Center 317 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Welcome Lafayette at the same place he was received in 1825!... Read more »
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Lafayette Bicentennial Day in Gallipolis, OH
Lafayette Bicentennial Day in Gallipolis, OH
LAFAYETTE BICENTENNIAL DAY 22 May 2025, 1:00 PM – Gallipolis City Park, 334 Second Avenue, Gallipolis, OH While enjoying an amazing view of the Ohio River in Gallipolis’s historic district, relive history with a reenactment of the arrival of Gen. Lafayette, as portrayed by the renowned Michael Halbert, and including Lafayette’s actual welcome speech as... Read more »
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Marietta, Ohio
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Marietta, Ohio
Visit beautiful & historic Marietta, Ohio. Marietta stands as the very first settlement in the Northwest Territory, and serves as the final resting place of many of General Lafayette's fellow Revolutionary War Soldiers. Join us for an unforgettable journey through history and natural beauty - all are welcome! Specific events and times to be announced... Read more »