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Lafayette is greeted by Montpelier, VT
Lafayette is greeted by Burlington, VT
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Save the Date: Ball at Sansay House
Save the Date: Ball at Sansay House
SAVE THE DATE: July 13, 2025 Ball at Sansay House 7 DeHart Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 Arrival: between 5 pm and 5:45 p.m. In 1825 Monsieur Louis Sansay taught dance to the young people of Morristown. Upon Lafayette's return on his Farewell Tour, local citizens feted him with a banquet and dance demonstrations at the... Read more »
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Grave Marking: Aquila Deaver
Grave Marking: Aquila Deaver
Aquila Deaver was a soldier in the Maryland Militia during the American Revolution who reportedly assisted Lafayette when his boat foundered on rocks while crossing the Susquehanna River in April 1781. Local histories report that Deaver carried Lafayette to shore. Further, local stories say that Deaver stood in line to greet Lafayette when he stopped... Read more »
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Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Port Deposit, MD
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Port Deposit, MD
On July 29, 1825, Lafayette stopped in Port Deposit on his way to Baltimore. He met with a delegation who would escort him to Baltimore by boat. Local histories suggest that he was entertained at the Gerry House and that citizens lined up to meet the Marquis and welcome him to their town. The Town... Read more »
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Port Deposit and Havre de Grace, MD
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Port Deposit and Havre de Grace, MD
Lafayette Visits Port Deposit, Maryland July 29, 2025, 12:00 noon – 3:30 pm Lafayette will be greeted by the officials and townspeople of Port Deposit upon his arrival and escorted about town by a Revolutionary fife and drum escort. He will visit the Gerry House, site of his first visit to the town. During his... Read more »
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Havre de Grace, MD
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Havre de Grace, MD
Lafayette did not plan a stop in Havre de Grace on his way to Baltimore on July 29. 1825, but he was persuaded by Havre de Grace citizens to make an impromptu stop. According to the journal of Lafayette’s secretary, they remained there for several hours. This July, citizens will line the banks of the... Read more »
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