Bicentennial of Marquis Lafayette's Farewell Tour

News of Lafayette’s return to these shores whipped up so much collective glee that when his ship docked in New York Harbor, eighty thousand fans turned out to welcome him- in a city whose population was one hundred and twenty-three thousand. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowel

The Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Lafayette Historical Society warmly invite you to a series of special events celebrating the life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, the "Hero of Two Worlds."

Lafayette's Farewell Tour saw the 67-year-old, last surviving major general of the American Revolution, triumphantly return to the country he loved. Both Congress and President James Monroe had invited him with the hope that his visit might reignite patriotic fervor in a politically divided America fast approaching its 50th Anniversary.

• Free Lecture by Lafayette expert, Guy Noel Benoit: April 3, 7 PM, Lafayette Library & Learning Center
• Fife & Drum Procession to Lafayette Statue: April 5, 11:30 AM, meet at First & Golden Gateway
• Explore a traveling exhibit by the American Friends of Lafayette: April 3-28, Lafayette Library

Learn more on our website. Direct your questions to AcalanesDAR@gmail.com.