200 years ago, this major figure visited central Pa. Here’s how they’re celebrating the anniversary
Gilbert du Mortier, better known to many as the Marquis de Lafayette, was a key figure in the American Revolution. In 1824 ...
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Shrewsbury Township’s Blue Ball Inn hosted many historical events
A strong oral tradition ties Lafayette’s visit to the Blue Ball Inn, on the Old York Road south of Shrewsbury. That tale of ...
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Shrewsbury Township’s Blue Ball Inn hosted many historical events
On his heralded tour of America in 1824 and 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette passed through ... in which the town toasted this hero of the American Revolution on his return visit.
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“Merci”: Harrisburg welcomes back Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution
Harrisburg founder John Harris, Jr., was no fan of the French after the French and Indian War, but last Saturday night, he ...
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Lafayette returns to Schenectady, 200 years after the ‘Farewell Tour’ of 1825
Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) was a French general who was instrumental in securing American independence ... In real life, decades after the Revolution’s end, Lafayette was invited back ...
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Communities across NC celebrate the 200th year of a French general’s farewell tour
General Marquis de Lafayette was invited by President James Monroe to tour the U.S. because he felt his presence would help revive American patriotism in the 1800s. Lafayette was the last ...
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Events in Canandaigua, Rochester will pay homage to Lafayette
In 1825 Canandaigua, the “Nation’s Guest” — Marquis de Lafayette, a French military ... who is the Daughters of the American Revolution's coordinator of the events this June.
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Historic Halifax State Historic Site to mark 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Visit
Historic Halifax State Historic Site will mark the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s historic visit to the town with special programming on Thursday, Feb. 27.