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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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 ...
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Uncover Lafayette’s Daring Bravery: A Riveting Tale of Revolution at Brandywine!
WEST CHESTER, PA — History buffs in Chester County are invited to delve into a pivotal moment of the American Revolution ...
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 ...
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Harrisburg, He Is Here: 200 years ago, the Marquis de Lafayette thrilled the capital city, which will now commemorate his landmark visit
Cue the Lafayette mania. You know Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Wealthy French nobleman recast as a hero of the American Revolution. Outspoken advocate for abolition, feminism and the ...
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Two events planned for Marquis de Lafayette anniversary tour
The Enfield Lafayette Committee is making preparations to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s ...
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Birmingham jail bench where MLK wrote famous letter to be displayed in Philly
The seat is part of the Museum of the American Revolution's exhibit on the Declaration of Independence, opening Oct. 18.
A rare sword gifted by Marquis de Lafayette will be publicly displayed for the first time in a century
Just the year before, Keeler, a 21-year-old sergeant in the Army Corps of Light Infantry, had been presented with an engraved ...