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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General Lafayette's visit to Jeffersonville highlighted during library program
JEFFERSONVILLE – Lafayette, Indiana is known by many Hoosiers as the home of Purdue University. However, the city’s namesake ...
Lafayette returns to Schenectady, 200 years after the ‘Farewell Tour’ of 1825
"Farewell Tour" of 1825, Schenectady visit of the Marquis de Lafayette celebrated in daylong event featuring winners of ...
Events in Canandaigua, Rochester will pay homage to Lafayette
The local visits are part of a 13-month, 24-state “Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour” that kicked off last August in ...
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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Berkshires250 events kick off with genealogy series with Revolutionary roots in mind
The Berkshire County Historical Society's six-week genealogy workshop, part of the Berkshires250, invites participants to ...
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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 during the Revolutionary War. You may or may not remember him from your elementary ...
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AROUND BATON ROUGE
BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Vendors sell a variety of unique, original works ...