When the Marquis de Lafayette came to Lancaster County on his American farewell tour 200 years ago this weekend, he reviewed ...

SALEM — Maj. Gen. Marquis de Lafayette will ride into Salem at 2 p.m. on June 21 as part of the 200th anniversary celebration of his 1825 Farewell Tour of ...

Marquis de Lafayette, portrayed by actor Ben Goldman, tips his top hat as he arrives by horse and buggy at the Field of Dreams Park and Playground in Salem, N.H., during an event to welcome ...

Michael Halbert, right, walks on Saturday, April 26, 2025, with a color guard as he portrays Marquis de Lafayette during a historical reenactment of Lafayette’s visit to St. Louis in 1825.

The Revolutionary War hero visited Erie in 1825 as part of a 13-month, 6,000-mile tour of the young United States. A June 3 dinner will commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's visit 200 years ago.

America’s favorite fighting Frenchman arrived for a farewell tour in 1824. A yearlong commemoration kicks off this week, and the country’s pre-eminent “Lafayette” is ready.

In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving Major General of the Continental Army, visited Pittsfield during his 6,000-mile tour of all 24 states at the invitation of President John Quincy ...