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 ...
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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'Once-in-a-lifetime event': Fayetteville joins national Lafayette Bicentennial Celebration
Fayetteville joins the national Lafayette Bicentennial celebration this spring, commemorating 200 years since the Marquis de Lafayette ... Fayetteville will bring history to life with reenactments ...
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 ...
'Once-in-a-lifetime event': Fayetteville joins national Lafayette Bicentennial Celebration
The celebration honors the Marquis de Lafayette's impact on American history and highlights Fayetteville’s place in his ...
'What we have done is fail': Tiverton administrator laments Lafayette House demolition
"I think we owe the citizens of our community an apology for failing them," interim Town Administrator Patrick Jones said on Monday.
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'It's such a shame': Demolition of historic Tiverton farmhouse sparks outrage. Here's why.
Built before the American Revolution, it was also known as the Lafayette House because it housed the Marquis de Lafayette during ... "Tiverton lost a valuable piece of history and a valuable ...