Colonial Williamsburg: Celebrating Lafayette
Schedule
Sun, 20 Oct, 2024 at 01:00 pm
Location
Colonial Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA
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On Sunday, October 20th at 1 p.m., the Williamsburg community gathers in the Historic Area to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s triumphant return. A celebratory carriage procession and ceremony on the steps of the Colonial Courthouse will honor the “Nation’s Guest” with tributes from the 18th, 19th, and 21st centuries. The event will feature the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums, Nation Builders, community leaders, the Walsingham Academy Madrigals, and a cannon salute by the Virginia State Garrison Regiment.
From August 1824 to September 1825, as the last significant surviving general of the American Revolution, the Marquis visited all 24 states of the Union at the invitation of President James Monroe and received the enthusiastic gratitude of the nation.
Open to the Public (see Colonial Williamsburg's website for additional information- in link for "tickets")
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Where is it happening?
Colonial Williamsburg, 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185-4594, United States,Williamsburg, VirginiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
