Two hundred years ago this month, the American nation, then nearing its 50th birthday, saw the conclusion of an extraordinary moment in its young life: the yearlong national tour of Gen. Lafayette, ...
THORNBURY—On the exact day, Saturday July 26, 200 years later after a grand 1824-25 tour, Gen. Marquis de Lafayette triumphantly returned to Chester County and visited where he was wounded during the ...
Learn more about the Marquis de Lafayette, the young, wealthy French aristocrat born in 1757 who defied his own king to enter the American Revolution against Great Britain and became a trusted aide to ...
This story accompanies the article about Lafayette200 events, "Marquis de Lafayette toured Lancaster 200 years ago." The opening page of the 2025 Lafayette200 Commemorative Edition book “Marquis de ...
CHADDS FORD–Two hundred years ago, American Hero Major General Marquis De Lafayette visited Chadds Ford and West Chester as part of Lafayette’s 13-month tour as America’s guest. On Saturday, July 26, ...
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