Join the American Friends of Lafayette September 27-29 2024 for a captivating weekend in Philadelphia celebrating the Bicentennial of Lafayette's 1824-1825 Farewell Tour! Kick off on FRIDAY with a historical presentation, organ concert, and lunch at Christ Church followed by a fascinating "Ally of Liberty" tour at The Rosenbach showcasing manuscripts from the American Revolution. Explore... Read more »
During the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s triumphal tour of the United States, visit the Rosenbach to view (and even touch!) remarkable manuscripts documenting the French aristocrat’s central part in the American Revolution. This tour will examine Lafayette’s early life, his Enlightenment and Revolutionary ideals, his service during the American Revolution, and attitudes toward... Read more »
In September of 1824, citizens of Easton, Pennsylvania traveled to Philadelphia to see the last living Continental General: Lafayette. They were so moved by Lafayette's presence that they returned to Easton and formed a college in his honor: Lafayette College in 1826 The American Friends of Lafayette started their organization at Lafayette College 106 years later... Read more »
This tour will be offered from 10:00 - 11:00 AM and 6:00 - 7:00 PM. French immigrant Stephen Girard settled in Philadelphia in 1776, but he would not cross paths with his famous countryman the Marquis de Lafayette until Lafayette’s triumphant 1824 American tour. By then Girard was America’s richest citizen and one of Philadelphia’s... Read more »
*Docents share new research uncovering unknown connections between the Hill family’s ancestors, General Lafayette’s 1824 visit, and post-commemorative events. *Authenticated ‘Old Paris’ porcelain tea and coffee set with General Lafayette connections is displayed for visitors. *Museum decorations, inspired by historical references, include handmade transparencies. These painted paper and fabric panels create vibrant images when illuminated... Read more »
Bring friends and family for a free visit to Ft. McHenry’s public grounds during this weekend. Explore the replica of Washington’s dining tent which greeted Lafayette upon his arrival to Baltimore on October 7, 1824. Interact with staff in 1820’s attire from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution (tent curator). Learn about the tent’s history... Read more »
Frank Womble, a member of the Board of Governors for the American Friends of Lafayette, lectures at 2 pm about Lafayette’s visits to Hampton Roads in 1824 and 1825 and local plans commemorating those visits in 2024/2025. Light refreshments were served. The museum is open from 12-3. Tickets are $5 cash per person.
Join us on an unforgettable journey as we recreate the 1824 Lafayette Farewell Tour, 200 years later. Witness the return of history in America as you visit local Delaware sites that Lafayette traversed in 1824 as we connect the past and the present for a must-see experience. Discover the life and legacy of this remarkable... Read more »
The Myers House, 323 E Freemason St., Norfolk, is significant as the most intact, best documented, and surviving known Jewish residence in the United States before 1800. Moses Myers, an early American entrepreneur, was a Mason and met Lafayette when he visited Norfolk in 1824. Please join us in commemorating Lafayette's visit to Norfolk as... Read more »
Enjoy free access* to Fort McHenry’s public grounds to participate in a historic reenactment event. Arrive by 1:30 PM to be part of the parade route when today’s Lafayette and entourage step off the boat at Ft. McHenry’s wharf on the exact date of his 1824 arrival. Follow the entourage from the wharf, led by... Read more »
SOLD OUT!! Continue the journey of Lafayette’s 1824 itinerary by taking a ticketed motor coach tour of 7 venues connected to Lafayette’s visit. Enjoy the living history description of these sites by popular Baltimore Heritage Tour Guide Bradley Alston. Beginning and ending at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC), enjoy this 3-hour... Read more »
SOLD OUT!! At the conclusion of the guided footstep tour by bus, the American Friends of Lafayette will host a ticketed speaker luncheon at the MCHC, closed to the public that date. Enjoy a catered gourmet box lunch and hear noted University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell, author of “Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped... Read more »
The Mount Vernon Place Conservancy in Baltimore and the American Friends of Lafayette are thrilled to partner to celebrate the impact of the Marquis de Lafayette on our nation and how Baltimore has honored him over the centuries. 200 years ago, General Lafayette, during his 1824 Farewell Tour of America, was at the spot that’s... Read more »
Take advantage of a free open house at a Baltimore church built in 1818 with historic and musical connections to Lafayette. Tours will take place throughout the three-hour period and visitors may arrive at any time. At 11:00 AM, hear a brief history of Baltimore in 1824 and the First Unitarian connection to Lafayette and... Read more »
*Docents share new research uncovering unknown connections between the Hill family’s ancestors, General Lafayette’s 1824 visit, and post-commemorative events. *Authenticated ‘Old Paris’ porcelain tea and coffee set with General Lafayette connections is displayed for visitors. *Museum decorations, inspired by historical references, include handmade transparencies. These painted paper and fabric panels create vibrant images when illuminated... Read more »
Farewell Soiree + Musical Performance at the Peale Museum in Baltimore, Maryland Spend an evening with Major General Lafayette and your American Friends of Lafayette hosts at the final ticketed event of our 5-day bicentennial tribute in Baltimore, a “Farewell Lafayette Soirée” sendoff starting at 5:30 PM. Immerse yourself in a journey through time, experiencing... Read more »
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.... Read more »
Join the staff at the Fairmount Water Works for a guided interpretation of the 1815 engineering marvel that so impressed Lafayette on his Philadelphia visit. Selected tours will include excerpts from the extensive writings of both Lafayette and his secretary, Auguste Levasseur, about their experience at the site that has now been declared a National... Read more »
Hill House Museum $5 Admission
The garden performance begins at 1 PM including several pieces composed and performed for Lafayette during his Farewell Tour. Three museum interpreters, “The Men of the House,” add a theatrical element to the performance describing the Hill family’s connections to General Lafayette’s visit. The museum is open from 12-3. Tickets are $5 cash per person.
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 »
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 »
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Advance registration is requested Celebrate the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824 visit to Arlington House. Presentation by Elizabeth Reese, author of "Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capitol Region." View informative displays about Lafayette. Meet and talk to "Lafayette" himself, interpreted by the American History... Read more »
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.
Join American Friends of Lafayette members and the French Ambassador for an educational event at the French Embassy.
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 »
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 »
*Docents share new research uncovering unknown connections between the Hill family’s ancestors, General Lafayette’s 1824 visit, and post-commemorative events. *Authenticated ‘Old Paris’ porcelain tea and coffee set with General Lafayette connections is displayed for visitors. *Museum decorations, inspired by historical references, include handmade transparencies. These painted paper and fabric panels create vibrant images when illuminated... Read more »
Lafayette visited Alexandria, Virginia on October 16th, 1824. We will be celebrating this event exactly 200 years later AND we will be visiting the exact house that Lafayette stayed in. Here is the order of the day (Wed, 10/16 2024): Everything starts at the "Lafayette House" located at 301 Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia This is a free event, but registration... Read more »
Join the American Friends of Lafayette and Lafayette himself for a dinner commemorating hisvisit to the city of Alexandria.
Join American Friends of Lafayette, Mount Vernon Staff, and Lafayette to commemorate thebicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to George Washington’s tomb at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Join the American Friends of Lafayette and Lafayette himself for a dinner commemorating hisvisit to the city of Alexandria.
Lafayette Dinner at Gadsby's Tavern Enjoy a four-course dinner with French wine pairings as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's dinner in the very same room where he was welcomed in October of 1824! Our "Lafayette" will be in attendance, offering toasts, reminiscences, and an opportunity to have your photo taken with him as... Read more »
The MacArthur Memorial (Norfolk) will host a viewing of the one-hour PBS documentary on the Marquis de Lafayette. This show, presented in the auditorium, is free and open to the public. Period attire is welcome. The lecture will take place in the MacArthur Memorial Auditorium, 198 Bank St., Norfolk, VA 23510
Join the celebration commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette's return to America in 1824 as "Guest of the Nation" in which he visited all 24 states and all surviving residents. Historian Mark Schneider will appear as Major General Lafayette. This event will feature lectures, reenactments, and family-friendly events to celebrate our alliance with France and... Read more »
James Fayette, Virginie de Lafayette & Frederick Douglass, Live Revolutionary War Encampment + Kids Activities Galore with Portsmouth’s Revolutionary War Veterans and their wives! Main & Churchland Libraries, free.
Julie Dunn, Hill House Museum Board member and local researcher lectures at 1 pm detailing General Lafayette’s visit to Portsmouth. She is joined by “The Women of the House,” three museum interpreters describing Hill family connections to General Lafayette’s visit. Light refreshments served. The museum is open from 12-3. Tickets are $5 cash per person.
The current Mayor of Norfolk, the Honorable Kenneth Alexander, will present General Lafayette with a City Proclamation of Welcome at the Norfolk City Hall at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, October 22. This marks the exact date of Lafayette’s 1824 arrival in Norfolk, and the ceremony will kick off a series of celebratory events planned in... Read more »
Step back in time to October 22, 1824, and join the 1824 Mayor of Norfolk, the Honorable John Holt, to greet General Lafayette as he steps ashore in Norfolk. This ceremony marks the exact bicentennial (to the hour) when General Lafayette approached Norfolk onboard the steamboat Petersburg after a five-hour trip down the James River... Read more »
In 1824, Portsmouth welcomed Lafayette with 42 bonfires. In 2024, we light up our shoreline once again, as Portsmouth welcomes the Nation's Guest! 5:00 - Lafayette arrives in Norfolk 5:30 - American Rover Sunset Cruise 6:30 - Portsmouth lights the Elizabeth
Ahoy there! Join us for a two-hour narrated cruise on the Elizabeth River. We will see the 42 Fountains of Light illuminated in honor of Lafayette – replicating the welcome bonfires given to Lafayette in 1824. Lafayette and the first American Black spy, James Fayette, will join us on the cruise and survey changes to... Read more »
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Prepare to celebrate Lafayette's return to Portsmouth! Join us in Portsmouth, Virginia on October 25th as Williamsburg interpreter Mark Schneider portrays General Lafayette as we commemorate Lafayette's Return to Portsmouth! Click here for more info: https://www.historyalive.info/lafayette-returns
When Lafayette departed Norfolk in October 1824, the citizens of Norfolk held a large ball in his honor. Two centuries later, Norfolk will host a ball at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club (overlooking the Lafayette River). After dinner, you may dance to period music in your best 1820s attire (or modern business or cocktail... Read more »
Come help us Welcome Lafayette to Richmond on October 27th from 2:00-4:00 pm at Rocketts Landing...200 years after his second visit there and 243 years after his first visit there! Enjoy a fall afternoon on the bank of the James River with a spectacular view of the Richmond skyline only a mile upriver. You'll revel at... Read more »
Please join the Richmond SAR at the Half Way House Restaurant in dedicating a historic marker honoring the teenage girl who saved General Lafayette from capture. When British General Cornwallis quartered in 16-year-old Susanna Boiling's home, she overheard him plotting to capture General Lafayette, who was headquartered at the Half Way House, some 15 miles... Read more »
Please join the Richmond SAR in dedicating a historic marker honoring Susanna Bolling, a 16-year-old girl who saved General Lafayette from capture by British General Cornwallis. When he quartered in her home, she overheard his plot to capture General Lafayette headquartered at the Half Way House, 10 miles away. Susanna snuck out, rode through the... Read more »
Come help us Welcome Lafayette to Richmond on October 27th from 2:00-4:00 pm at Rocketts Landing...200 years after his second visit there and 243 years after his first visit there! Enjoy a fall afternoon on the bank of the James River with a spectacular view of the Richmond skyline only a mile upriver. You'll revel at... Read more »
Step back in time as we perform a staged reading of Lafayette's historic visit to historic Masons Hall two centuries ago - in the same building where it took place. This performance is interactive and you can be a part of this historic meeting. After the lodge room, we will reenact the toasts given during... Read more »
Step back in time as we perform a staged reading of Lafayette's historic visit to historic Masons Hall two centuries ago - in the same building where it took place. This performance is interactive and you can be a part of this historic meeting. After the lodge room, we will reenact the toasts given during... Read more »
