lafayette tour 2024

The Legacy of Lafayette
Lafayette in Fayetteville
Creativity Contests
The Farewell Tour Bicentennial
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Scroll down the page for the schedule of Farewell Tour events, how to buy tickets and make reservations, information on TravelStorys, and more!

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Attention AFL members!

Plan on attending a welcome reception Monday evening March 3, as well as a Farewell Tour Brunch on Thursday morning March 6. Once you have made your reservations for the Lafayette Farewell Tour Ball on March 4 and the Farewell Tour Dinner on March 5, send us an email and we will send you all the exciting details!

Put on your ballroom shoes and join us for a

Regency-Era Dance Workshop!

Dancemaster Charles Steplively will teach you the moves you need to have a full dance card at the Lafayette Farewell Tour Ball. Date and time to be announced (probably in January) Location to be announced

Have you already purchased your ball tickets? Email us for your FREE dance workshop tickets!
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Thank you to our partners at CityView Magazine and Up & Coming Weekly for these feature stories!

Saying Goodbye Again

The Lafayette Society Creative Contests

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From Up & Coming:

Happy Birthday, Marquis De Lafayette! Fayetteville, Lafayette Society Celebrate Revolutionary War Hero

To guarantee your seat at the table and your spot on the dance floor…

Farewell Tour Ball: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Orangery at Cape Fear Botanical Garden Farewell Tour Dinner: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 6:00-9:00 pm at the Orangery at Cape Fear Botanical Garden

… make your RESERVATIONS now!

You can pay online for the Lafayette Farewell Tour Ball or Farewell Tour Dinner . Want to make sure you can sit with your friends? You can also reserve a VIP table (seats 8) at either event. Need to pay by cash or check? Download this printable RSVP form , or pick one up at City Center Gallery and Books at 112 Hay St, Fayetteville, NC 28301.

Joining us from out of town? The following hotels are offering special rates!

Fairfield Inn & Suites Fayetteville North 4249 Ramsey St. (5.1 mi from historic downtown Fayetteville) 910-223-7867 (Ask for the “Lafayette Farewell” rate: $129 – $139 per night) Or book online

Hampton Inn Fayetteville Ft. Liberty 1700 Skibo Road (6.6 miles from historic downtown Fayetteville) 910-487-4006 (Use code CHHFBI: $139 per night) Or book online

Please note: Although we obtained discounted rates for our guests, you may find a better rate if you are a loyalty customer or if you book through online travel services.

Lafayette, French Hero of American Liberty, Returns – Join us to welcome him back!

Help us commemorate and celebrate the bicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to Fayetteville, NC – the only place named for him that he personally visited!

Tuesday afternoon, March 4 at noon: Join the throngs welcoming Lafayette as he enters town in a horse-drawn carriage, accompanied by his son George Washington Lafayette and Hutchins Burton, the governor of North Carolina in 1825. The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry will march beside him in uniform as his bodyguard, just as they did in 1825.

Tuesday evening, March 4, from 6-9 pm: Dance the evening away at a formal ball held in Lafayette’s honor. Regency attire is encouraged but not required. (See link below to register.) Dance master Charles Steplively of Virginia will be on hand to guide you through the steps, accompanied by live period music performed by Syllabub .

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 4 and 5 – See the carriage Lafayette rode in and visit the home of his military escort! In 1825, Colonel Henry W. Ayer was Commander of the North Carolina Artillery, and the military units welcoming Lafayette to Fayetteville on March 2 were under his command. His family donated the carriage used for Lafayette’s visit to the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry (F.I.L.I.), the oldest private militia in continuous existence in the South (and one of the oldest in the nation) and the one that served as Lafayette’s escort while in Fayetteville. The carriage is currently housed in their armory on Burgess Street in historic downtown Fayetteville. Admission is free but due to space limitations advance tickets are required.

There will be a short guided tour of the first floor of the armory to see the carriage every 30 minutes on the following dates and times: Tuesday March 4: 9 am – 11 am and 2 pm – 5 pm, Wednesday March 5: 10 am – 5 pm, and Thursday March 6: 9 am – 12 noon. Send an email with your physical mailing address and the number of people in your party to [email protected] and we will send you tickets allowing you entry for any one of the above times. Admission will be on a first-come first-served basis and you will need to show your ticket. Please note : Some of our key volunteers will be in New York City for the national kickoff of the Farewell Tour Bicentennial on August 15, so we apologize that email responses may be delayed.

Wednesday, March 5 – Explore Fayetteville’s Lafayette Trail: see the Liberty Point Resolves (Fayetteville’s own “declaration of independence”), documents and 200 year-old souvenirs related to Lafayette’s visit, Lafayette’s 1825 carriage, the four-poster bed he slept in, and other sights and sites related to Lafayette! (Reservation link coming soon.) Then head a little north of downtown to see the Methodist University Lafayette Collection on display ( from 1-5 pm ) at Davis Memorial Library.

Wednesday evening, March 5, from 6-9 pm: Enjoy an elegant dinner featuring a menu typical of the period enhanced with live music. Be entertained by the dramatic portrayal of scenes from Lafayette’s visit to Fayetteville, directed by Fayetteville State University theatre professor (and S weet Tea Shakespeare founder) Jeremy Fiebig. (See link below to register.)

More about the celebration in Fayetteville…

On March 4-5, 2025, Fayetteville will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the visit to our city by the Marquis de Lafayette, who fought alongside George Washington in the American Revolution and was an international symbol of freedom and human rights. These events are part of the national bicentennial celebration of Lafayette’s “Farewell Tour” of 1824-25, when President James Monroe persuaded him to return to visit America.

The “Farewell Tour” coincided with the 50th anniversary of our nation’s founding and the country was in a patriotic mood. Lafayette was the last surviving major general of the American Revolution and he was enormously popular. For many towns, it was the “event of the century.” In the larger cities like Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, crowds of 100,000 and more gathered just to get a glimpse of Lafayette, numbers that in modern times are associated with international rock stars.

The bicentennial celebration of the Farewell Tour begins in New York City in August of 2024. This will kick off a “rolling celebration,” as each city holds events on the exact dates they occurred. These will be immersive “living history” events with authentic costuming, music, dance, and other performances to replicate as faithfully as possible exactly what it must have felt like to be there two hundred years ago.

The celebration in Fayetteville, North Carolina, will take place on March 4-5, 2025. It will include a grand procession led by Lafayette and his entourage in an open carriage, a period costume ball, and a dinner party with live theatrical performances that portray various scenes from his visit. Fayetteville was the very first city named for Lafayette (in 1783) and the only namesake city he visited, facts that will elevate this to one of the nation’s premier celebrations. The local planning committee has partnered with Fayetteville’s Lafayette Society, but it also includes numerous other community organizations.

The American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) is coordinating the Farewell Tour bicentennial on the national level. They have designated Fayetteville as a “premier bicentennial site.” Chuck Schwam, AFL Chief Operating Officer, said “There is no more important location than Fayetteville, North Carolina… we expect thousands to descend upon Fayetteville for the purpose of commemorating, celebrating, and educating.”

Indeed, the celebration will be fun but also educational, with symbolic connections to the past. Two hundred years ago, there were social and political divisions in our country not unlike the present. President Monroe saw Lafayette as a unifying force for America in 1824-25 and he can be a unifying force again. Indeed, his ideals and life story make him the perfect role model for our Nation on the eve of its 250th birthday.

TravelStorys

Explore Lafayette’s visit to North Carolina with this interactive video tour. You can take a virtual tour of each location by clicking on the white arrow on the “Lafayette in North Carolina” video below, moving the map (scroll south to see Fayetteville), and then clicking on the story sites on the map. You can also enjoy the tour on location by downloading the TravelStorys app for free. The audio, text, and images will launch automatically as you approach each story site.

The American Friends of Lafayette, founded in 1931 at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania to honor the memory of Lafayette, is a national organization with over 500 members in 35 states. This organization will coordinate the Farewell Tour on the national level. They have partnered with Fayetteville, North Carolina, and will highlight our celebration, an honor accorded only to 8 other cities out of hundreds of celebrations. For more information about the national celebration, please visit www.lafayette200.org .

The bicentennial celebration was the main topic of discussion at the annual meeting of the American Friends of Lafayette in LaGrange, GA, in June 2023. Gwen Melton, president of Fayetteville’s Lafayette Society board of directors, and her husband Ken are pictured here with two ladies dressed as if they are expecting Lafayette himself to visit them!

Follow the Lafayette Trail!

For a listing by location or by dates of the cities that Lafayette visited during his Farewell Tour, visit the website for The Lafayette Trail . This computer mapping project, founded by Frenchman Julien Icher, traces Lafayette’s travels across America in 1824-25. The AFL supervised the project during its founding between 2017-2019 and supported it with numerous donations. Later, Julien coordinated the installation of Lafayette Trail signs as physical corollaries of the computer maps. The signs were donated by the Pomeroy Foundation of New York. In 2021, Fayetteville became one of the first cities awarded a sign. Check out the video below to learn more about Fayetteville and our marker!

Lafayette Society President Hank Parfitt, County Commissioner Glenn Adams, Mayor Mitch Colvin, General Lafayette, and Julien Ischer h Colvin, and national Lafayette Trail organizer Julien Ischer standing in front of the Lafayette Statue in Cross Creek Park.

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NYC Bicentennial Farewell Tour Kickoff Weekend: FRIDAY (Flotilla, City Hall, Fraunces Tavern and More!)

August 16, 2024.

FRIDAY’S MAIN TICKETED EVENTS ARE SOLD OUT!
VIP FLOTILLA YACHT UPGRADES can be purchased HERE (All-Inclusive and Flotilla Add-On Ticket Holders Only)

Gather in New York City for an unforgettable extravaganza as Lafayette sets foot on American soil for the first time in 200 years! LET’S MAKE HISTORY TOGETHER!

We’ve planned an unparalleled experience celebrating the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farwell Tour of 1824/25 that will go down in history, complete with “Lafayette” himself and special guests, including best-selling authors, French and American dignitaries, and hundreds of AFL members. Access to unique locations, boat excursions, plays, music, historic walking tours, book signings, and a chance to meet our special guests . . . direct descendants of Lafayette joining us for the first time from their home in France!

Your tickets include all transportation, entry fees, activities, and meals!

August 16, 2024 (Friday)

Picture yourself boating through New York Harbor, accompanied by Lafayette and his companions, just as they did two centuries ago. Join us as we once again welcome the Guest of the Nation! Not only will you have the pleasure of the company of our beloved French hero, but you’ll also have the honor of meeting his 8th and 9th generation granddaughters, Virginie, Heloise, and Adelaide La Fayette, making their inaugural visit to the United States.

Don’t miss the opportunity for memorable photos as we glide past the Statue of Liberty on our way to a grand reception. Our arrival party will feature the Cadets Lafayette band, Boy Scouts, military personnel, dignitaries, and devoted fans. Following a warm welcome with a 13-gun salute from Fort Hamilton and a ceremonial troop review, we’ll proceed to Evacuation Plaza for a flag-raising ceremony.

Our journey continues up Broadway to City Hall, where we’ll reenact historic speeches delivered in the same location. In the Council Chambers, take a moment to admire the Samuel F. B. Morse portrait of Lafayette before boarding a coach to the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.

Engage in Q&A and explore the National Museum of the American Indian before visiting the iconic Fraunces Tavern Museum. Experience a special Lafayette exhibit and stand in the very room where George Washington bid farewell to his officers. The day will culminate with laughter, love, and many fascinating stories, all while enjoying libations and fine fare in Fraunces Tavern.

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Exhibitions

Exhibition: witness to revolution: the unlikely travels of washington’s tent, view by date, calendar of events, 5 events, 27, bicentennial of lafayette’s farewell tour visits williamsburg, va.

Visit the Special Collections Research Center in Swem Library until November 15 to see the honorary diploma that William & Mary awarded to the Marquis de Lafayette on October 20, 1824. The... Read more »

Susanna Boiling & Lafayette Historical Marker Dedication

Please join the Richmond SAR in dedicating a historic marker honoring Susanna Bolling, a 16-year-old girl who saved General Lafayette from capture by British General Cornwallis. When he quartered in... Read more »

Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Richmond, VA

Come help us Welcome Lafayette to Richmond on October 27th from 2:00-4:00 pm at Rocketts Landing...200 years after his second visit there and 243 years after his first visit there! Enjoy... Read more »

Boiling & Lafayette Historical Marker Dedication

Please join the Richmond SAR at the Half Way House Restaurant in dedicating a historic marker honoring the teenage girl who saved General Lafayette from capture. When British General Cornwallis... Read more »

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Tuesday, October 29, 12:00 noon, Poplar Lawn Historic District, (S. Sycamore Street & E. Fillmore Street, Petersburg, 23803 - street parking available east and west of Sycamore Street) FREE... Read more »

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Bicentennial of lafayette’s tour visits richmond, va.

Step back in time as we perform a staged reading of Lafayette's historic visit to historic Masons Hall two centuries ago - in the same building where it took place.... Read more »

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This year marks the 200th anniversary of General LaFayette’s return visit to the United States, at the invitation of President James Monroe. As the last surviving Major General of the... Read more »

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2 events, 6, zoom lecture in slow french part 2 — from the french revolution to the empire.

Returning as a hero to America after the great adventure of the War of Independence, Lafayette is confronted with the horrors of the French Revolution. He fights for his ideals... Read more »

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Archer lecture: lafayette in harford county reprised.

In 1931, Alexis Shriver wrote a book entitled Lafayette in Harford County that recounted the Marquis de Lafayette’s travels through Harford County Maryland during the Revolution and his stop in... Read more »

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Virtual Lecture with Dr. David Hildebrand – Lafayette’s Musical Reception: Annapolis, 1824 Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and HA Docents At... Read more »

Virtual Lecture – Lafayette’s Musical Reception: Annapolis, 1824

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Location: Zoom Virtual Lecture Time: 7:00 pm (EDT) At the invitation of Congress and President Monroe, the Frenchman/American General Lafayette toured America for more than a year, 1824-25.  A... Read more »

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This day will be open to the public and American Friends of Lafayette members. Advance registration will be requested in September. All events except the winery will be in downtown... Read more »

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Bicentennial of lafayette’s farewell tour visits the university of virginia.

* Walking tour of the old historical part of Charlottesville by the Programs Manager of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. * View a Special Collections exhibit of Lafayette items. *... Read more »

Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour – President’s Weekend begins at the University of Virginia Rotunda Dome

OPENING RECEPTION of PRESIDENTS WEEKEND: Friday evening, help us recreate the festive gathering in the Rotunda with Lafayette and Jefferson. We will be toasting, hearing speeches, feasting, and maybe singing.... Read more »

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Bicentennial of lafayette’s farewell tour visits james madison’s montpelier, va.

This jam-packed day starts with the option of a delicious breakfast at The Lafayette Inn in Stanardsville, Va. While enjoying your breakfast, a local historian will relate the history of... Read more »

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Bicentennial of lafayette’s farewell tour visits monticello (va).

Our day will start by meeting Lafayette on his journey from Richmond to Monticello at nearby Old Boyd Tavern, 1890 Union Mills Road, Troy VA. Watch as William Cabell Rives... Read more »

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November 23, 2024 The Fredericksburg Lafayette Bicentennial Committee welcomes you to George Washington's hometown and site of the James Monroe Presidential Library and Museum. Fredericksburg is known for its authenticity... Read more »

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Lafayette 200

Bicentennial of lafayette’s farewell tour.

On October 27, 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette dined at the Virginia Executive Mansion with Governor James Pleasants as part of his celebrated return to the United States as “Guest of the Nation,” 50 years after the end of the Revolutionary War. To mark that occasion, Governor Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin hosted an event at the mansion, together with the VA250 Commission and the American Friends of Lafayette, to highlight the power of place and the importance of key anniversary moments during Virginia’s 250th commemoration of the nation’s founding.

LEARN MORE In 1824, President James Monroe invited the last living American General from the Revolutionary War on a tour to the popular cities to celebrate the nation’s 50th anniversary. As the “Nation’s Guest”, Lafayette was welcomed by Americans in the 24 states with parades, balls, dinners and other celebratory events. What started as a three-month tour became a 13-month expedition across the nation he helped gain independence for.

To mark this historic occasion, the American Friends of Lafayette will be hosting festivals, educational programming, and remembrances at locations Lafayette visited during his original tour. These events, along with many others, will provide opportunities for Virginians to learn about Lafayette’s legacy and his enduring connection to the Commonwealth.

Join us as we re-trace Lafayette’s footsteps, explore his legacy, and experience the spirit of a nation united by gratitude. Become a volunteer , join the semiquincentennial movement , attend upcoming events , and donate to support VA250 programming.

Virginia events on the bicentennial tour include:

Through November 21: Williamsburg | Lafayette’s honorary degree on display
Starting October 2: Portsmouth | Lafayette Wednesdays (every Wednesday in October)
October 5: Portsmouth | Lafayette in Hampton Roads Lecture
October 5-6: Alexandria | Walking Tour with Historian Elizabeth Reese
October 9: Norfolk | Freedom’s Friendship: Monroe and Lafayette
October 12: Portsmouth | Tidewater Winds Brass Quintet
October 14: Arlington | Lafayette at Arlington: A Bicentennial Celebration
October 16: Alexandria | Lecture: The Marquis de Lafayette Returns (The Lyceum)
October 17: Fairfax County | Lafayette at Mount Vernon
October 17: Fairfax County | Lunch at the Library: Marquis de Lafayette Returns
October 17: Alexandria | Lafayette Dinner
October 17: NPR’s Another View – Barbara Hamm Lee talks Lafayette with James Fayette and Frederick Douglass on 5 WHRV-FM
October 17: Norfolk | Free viewing of the PBS documentary “Lafayette the Lost Hero”
October 18: Yorktown | Lafayette arrives at the Riverwalk Landing Pier on the Luna
October 18: Portsmouth | Heart of Lafayette Beer Unveiling
October 19: Yorktown | Lafaytette at Yorktown Day
October 19: Yorktown | Yorktown Victory Celebration at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
October 19: Norfolk | Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
October 19: Portsmouth | Lafayette Lecture with Julie Dunn at Hill House Museum
October 19: Portsmouth | The Maritime Dimension of Lafayette’s Return
October 19: Portsmouth | It’s Revolutionary with Virginie Lafayette
October 20: Colonial Williamsburg | Lafayette’s Homecoming
October 20: Colonial Williamsburg | Celebrating Lafayette
October 20: Colonial Williamsburg | Il Était Une Fois-Once Upon a Time
October 20: Williamsburg | Hero of Two Worlds: An Evening with General Lafayette and Mike Duncan
October 20: Virginia Beach, VA Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
October 20: Williamsburg | Vive Lafayette! Beer Release and Wine Dinner
October 22: Norfolk | Light the Elizabeth: Portsmouth & Norfolk Welcome Lafayette
October 22: Norfolk | Sunset Schooner Cruise (SOLD OUT)
October 23: Portsmouth | Moses Myers Remembers Lafayette
October 24: Hampton | Welcome General Lafayette to Fort Monroe
October 25: Portsmouth | Rededication of Lafayette Monument
October 25: Portsmouth | Battle of Scotts Creek Reenactment
October 25: Portsmouth | Children Greet Lafayette
October 25: Portsmouth | Lafayette Visits Historic Emanuel AME
October 25: Portsmouth | Lafayette Progressive Dinner
October 26:Portsmouth | Farewell Tea with Lafayette
October 26: Portsmouth | Lafayette’s Victory in the Battle of the Virginia Capes
October 26: Norfolk | Lafayette Ball
October 26: Petersburg | Revolutionary Petersburg & Lafayette, America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman
October 26: Petersburg | Lafayette Banquet
October 27: Chester | Susanna Bolling & Lafayette Historical Marker Dedication
October 27: Richmond | Lafayette at Rockett’s Landing
October 29: Petersburg | Lafayette Trail Marker Unveiling Ceremony
October 30: Richmond | Lafayette Visits Masons Hall Bicentennial Reenactment
October 31: Richmond | Lafayette Special Service at Monumental Church
November 1: Richmond | Lafayette’s Life and Ideals Webinar
November 2: Goochland | Lafayette Trail Marker Unveiling
November 2: Goochland | General Lafayette’s Return
November 3: Fluvanna County | A Celebration of the 1824 Visit to Fluvanna by Lafayette
November 10: Charlottesville | Early Music Access Project Presents: Lafayette’s Fiddlers
November 14: Fauquier County | Guest of The Nation: The Marquis de Lafayette
November 14: Orange | The Marquis Returns to Orange
November 14: Upperville | Guest of The Nation: The Marquis de Lafayette
November 15: | Charlottesville Lafayette Visits the University of Virginia
November 15: | Charlottesville President’s Weekend at the University of Virginia Rotunda Dome
November 16: Montpelier | Lafayette Visits James Madison’s Montpelier
November 17: Charlottesville | Lafayette Returns to Monticello
November 23 – 24: Fredericksburg | Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration Weekend
November 24: Henrico County | Marie Antoinette and Lafayette
November 29: Fairfax County | Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Fort Belvoir
December 7: Alexandria | Lafayette at Woodlawn
January 23: Suffolk | Opening Reception for Exhibit: Celebrating Lafayette
February 23: Suffolk | Lafayette Welcome Ceremony
February 25: Suffolk | Lafayette Banquet
February 26: Suffolk | Lafayette Reception