Join us for an engaging and immersive public program featuring Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe as they recount their close relationships with the Marquis de Lafayette. Set against the backdrop Lafayette’s celebrated tour of the United States in 1824, this captivating presentation features first-person accounts of the enduring friendships between three Presidents of the United States and the illustrious French general whose service in the American and French revolutions made him the “Hero of Two Worlds.”
Sponsors: James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
About Fredericksburg Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration 2024:
Over the last two years, representatives of historic and civic organizations, city personnel, and historic-minded individuals researched documents, mapped out Lafayette’s original route, identified the venues that he visited, and formed a plan to honor this hero at the 200th anniversary of his 1824 Fredericksburg visit.
In the years following his Farewell Tour, public awareness of Lafayette’s important contribution has gradually faded. But in 1824, across the country, Lafayette held rock star status.
The goals of the Commemoration are to rekindle interest in Lafayette’s incredible life, to underscore Fredericksburg’s continuing relationship with “The Hero of Two Worlds,” and to foster gratitude for his contributions.
The Commemoration Committee has worked to create “an event like none other.” The Committee worked closely with the American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) to tie our programming to its own. For more information on other Lafayette Bicentennial events, visit Lafayette200.org here.
See more information about the Fredericksburg Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration 2024 here.
