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 ...
The National Archives Is Looking for Volunteers With a “Superpower”: Reading Cursive
“Reading cursive is a superpower,” Suzanne Isaacs, a community manager with the National Archives Catalog in Washington, D.C.
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Bicentennial Salute
MURFREESBORO – On Feb. 26, the Murfreesboro Historical Association will honor the memory of the Revolutionary War hero ...
Meadville 1825 celebration opens with overview program
The gateway to a 200-year journey back in Meadville-area history is now open. 1825 Bicentennial Celebration opened Saturday afternoon at Unitarian Universalist Church of Meadville with “All About 1825 ...