LAFAYETTE IS COMING!
SAVE THE DATES!
JULY 27, 28, AND 29, 2025
LANCASTER COUNTY AND WESTERN CHESTER COUNTY
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
The Marquis de Lafayette was a 19-year old French aristocrat and officer who was inspired to join the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Injured at the Battle of Brandywine, young Lafayette returned to the war and helped win the Battle
of Yorktown. Following the war, Lafayette authored a French Declaration of Rights and was assigned to command a French Army. He was later arrested and spent over five years in an Austrian prison. Upon his release, Lafayette was invited to tour America during 1824 and 1825, in what became his "Farewell Tour of America." The world continues to revere Marquis de Lafayette as a Revolutionary War hero and vocal advocate of human rights worthy of our honor, respect, and admiration even today!`
LAFAYETTTE200
American hero Marquis de Lafayette will once again visit Lancaster and Western Chester Counties as part of the non-profit organization American Friends of Lafayette's Bicentennial Project to commemorate Lafayette’s triumphant Farewell Tour of America in 1824 and 1825! Hundreds of events are being planned nationwide to trace Lafayette’s footsteps on the exact dates and in the exact order in the 24 states Lafayette visited on his Tour. Explore our national website www.lafayette200.org. Join us for the vibrant patchwork of Lafayette200 Bicentennial festivities we have designed for Lancaster and Western Chester Counties where we can once again pay homage to this celebrated American Hero! LAFAYETTE IS COMING AND YOU ARE INVITED!
"It is the pride of my heart to have been one of the earliest adopted sons of America."
~Marquis de Lafayette
LAFAYETTE200 BICENTENNIAL EVENTS
Breakfast with Lafayette Stottsville Inn, East Fallowfield
Breakfast with Lafayette Stottsville Inn, East Fallowfield
Breakfast with Lafayette Stottsville Inn, East Fallowfield
Join the Marquis de Lafayette for his historic 1825 breakfast in East Fallowfield Township! Step back in history with a sumptuous breakfast menu, period music, historic reenactors and ceremony at the beautiful Stottsville Inn!
Lafayette Bicentennial Parade Parkesburg
Breakfast with Lafayette Stottsville Inn, East Fallowfield
Breakfast with Lafayette Stottsville Inn, East Fallowfield
Witness the magic of Lafayette's triumphant journey by horse and carriage through Parkesburg in 1825! Enjoy a short speech by Lafayette and meet local 1825 Parkesburg celebrities Col. Joseph McClellan & wife Keziah Parke McClellan!
Lafayette Tea Historic White Chimneys, Gap
Breakfast with Lafayette Stottsville Inn, East Fallowfield
Lafayette Tea Historic White Chimneys, Gap
Savor the sublime taste of tea and delicacies at our Lafayette Tea at Historic White Chimneys! Return to the past to enjoy Lafayette, his wife Adrienne, 1825 host Amos Slaymaker, period music, and a Salisbury Township Historical Display!
Ceremony & Troop Muster Lafayette Tower Park, Lancaster
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster
Lafayette Tea Historic White Chimneys, Gap
Step into an important role in history as one of the thousands of people who poured out to officially welcome Lafayette to Lancaster in 1825! Our Ceremony and Troop Muster will take place on the same property with troops from 1770s - 2025!
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster
Attend a presentation to Lafayette by the President of F&M College in front of Old Main as we recreate Lafayette's 1825 visit to the original Franklin College, a college founded in Lancaster in 1787 and named after benefactor Ben Franklin!
Bicentennial Candlelight Dinner and Period Ball, Lancaster
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster
Lafayette Presentation Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster
Luxuriate in beautiful surroundings as we recreate Lafayette's 1825 Dinner and Ball in the city of Lancaster! Our spectacular Bicentennial Dinner & Ball will feature a French-inspired candlelight dinner followed by an elegant period ball!
Lafayette Day at Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff Drumore Estate, Pe
A Summer Evening with Lafayette Musical Performance Ware Center, Lancaster
Celebrate history during Lafayette Day at Historic Rock Ford! This event will feature an exciting array of activities including an exhibit, Revolutionary War encampment, crafts, speakers, music, food, dancing, reenactors, tours, and much, much more!
A Summer Evening with Lafayette Musical Performance Ware Center, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff Drumore Estate, Pe
A Summer Evening with Lafayette Musical Performance Ware Center, Lancaster
Delight in our musical extravaganza depicting the life and legacy of Lafayette! Our production will feature the Allegro Orchestra, Gospel Choir, MFE Community Choir, Central York Fife & Drum Corps
and well-known surprise guest performer!
Lafayette200 Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff Drumore Estate, Pe
Lafayette200 Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff Drumore Estate, Pe
Lafayette200 Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff Drumore Estate, Pe
Savor a delectable French-inspired Lafayette Brunch during Lafayette's Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff at the elegant Drumore Estate! Join dignitaries and reenactors in providing Lafayette a Grand Sendoff from Lancaster County!
Lafayette200 Exhibit Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Exhibit Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Closing Ceremony & Grand Sendoff Drumore Estate, Pe
Explore Lafayette and his tour of Lancaster County in this fascinating exhibit displayed at Historic Rock Ford from April through October 2025! See memorabilia and artifacts that make Lafayette's visit to Lancaster come alive!
Lafayette200 Walking History Tour, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Exhibit Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Marquis Monday Virtual Speaker Series
Travel in the footsteps of Lafayette in our 2025 Lafayette Walking History Tour! Experience a Lafayette Lancaster City Walking History Tour with informative guides highlighting sites related to Lafayette's 1825 tour of Lancaster!
Lafayette200 Marquis Monday Virtual Speaker Series
Lafayette200 Exhibit Historic Rock Ford, Lancaster
Lafayette200 Marquis Monday Virtual Speaker Series
Tune in to our Marquis Mondays Lafayette200 Speaker Series featuring authors of both adult & youth books about Lafayette! Our Speaker Series will broadcast via Zoom from Jan thru June 2025 & will be free to all interested!
lafayette200 resources
LAFAYETTE200 LESSON PLANS, BOOKS AND VIDEOS
Access our downloadable educational resources that provide an outstanding opportunity to teachers and students interested in learning more about the life and legacy of Lafayette! Explore the attached downloads as well as the helpful LaGrange Lafayette Alliance link provided below.
LAFAYETTE200 BICENTENNIAL CONTESTS
Discover the wide array of exciting Lafayette200 Contests offered to youth and adults as part of our Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration! All participants will receive special recognition and commemorative items. Downloads for our Lafayette200 Essay Contests, Art and Photography Contest and a Marquis Minute Video Contest appear below.
LAFAYETTE200 LEGACY GRANTS
Lafayette200 Legacy Grants ranging in amounts from $500 to $1000 provide an exciting opportunity for nonprofits and public school entities to actively engage our community in learning about and celebrating the life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette. The Lafayette200 Legacy Grant Packet will be available for download starting on January 3.
2025 lafayette200 commemorative edition
"MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE VISITS LANCASTER"
OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY!
Our Limited Edition Commemorative Book will highlight the life of Lafayette,
his 1825 tour of Lancaster and Western Chester Counties, as well as
information, photos and videos of the Lafayette200 Bicentennial!
This keepsake volume makes history come alive through research, narrative and illustrations provided by the Lancaster County Art Association artists.
All proceeds from this historic edition will be donated to nonprofits in our area.
Our Commemorative Edition will debut in the Spring of 2025!
Become an official lafayette200 sponsor
By donating, you will contribute to our mission of preserving, educating, and celebrating our local history.
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Thank you for your kind generosity!
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