In August, the Museum of the American Revolution will display 'The Destruction of the Bastille,' an ink and wash drawing gifted to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1790. The ...

The Destruction of the Bastille,” an ink-wash drawing created just weeks after the Bastille fell during the French Revolution, will be on display at George Washington’s Mount Vernon for three ...

Referred to as the first rock star, Marquis de Lafayette's visit to North Jersey in 1825 caused quite a stir. 'Lafayette' ...

Almost 198 years ago, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Cincinnati. The Revolutionary War hero was touring the country to say farewell, and to remind Americans why they fought for their independence.

It commemorates the Marquis de Lafayette's tour of America in 1824 and 1825. ... This is a very important figure of early American history to be celebrated, to be interested in," Icher says.