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While but a teenager, the French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette left his home in France and traveled to the newly-formed United States of America to help them win the Revolutionary War. A half century later, in 1824 & 1825, he was invited to return as a celebrated guest of the nation and traveled across the United States for 13 months.
American Friends of Lafayette are commemorating Lafayette’s triumphant Farewell Tour with a the 200th Anniversary Reenactment Tour – hundreds of events are planned nationwide to re-trace Lafayette’s steps through the 24 states he visited! In July of 2025, the Reenactment Tour will be following Lafayette’s footsteps here in Lancaster County.
Join us for a presentation by local historian Benton Webber, who will discuss Lafyette’s 1825 visit to Lancaster as well as the special events planned to commemorate it during the 2025 Reenactment Tour. You will gain an appreciation of them and be able to register for them yourself, becoming a part of history.
Benton Webber’s presentation at ELANCO Library is complimentary, and no registration is required.
For more information about the Lafyette bicentennial celebration in Lancaster County, please https://lafayette200pa.org/