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Lafayette

  • The 200th Anniversary of the Farewell Tour

Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell visit to the United States of America. October 14, 2024, 10 am – 3 pm, Arlington House.

During the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette volunteered from France to help America win its independence from England. He served as an aide to George Washington and was later promoted to general. In 1824, he began a 13-month tour of the 24 United States. At Arlington House, George Washington Parke Custis hosted the Marquis, then the last remaining Revolutionary War general and an advocate for human rights for the enslaved, for religious freedom, and for equality for women. Arlington House, located within Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) and overlooking Washington, DC, is accessed from the ANC Visitors Center.

• 10 am – 3 pm: See displays and artifacts of Lafayette and his accomplishments, including the bust and portrait on display in Arlington House.
• 10 am – 3 pm: Talk with “Lafayette,” as interpreted by American History Theatre’s Ben Goldman
• 2:00 pm: Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Reese, author of “Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America’s National Capitol Region,” will talk about Lafayette the man and his importance in American history.

For additional details and to register, see: https://arlingtonhouse.org/event-576726

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