Lafayette in Mobile Reenactment

Name: Lafayette in Mobile Reenactment
Start: 2025-04-07T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 150 South Royal Street, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36602

Schedule

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

150 South Royal Street, Mobile, AL, United States, Alabama 36602 | Mobile, AL

Join us for this special *FREE* event in the Fort Conde courtyard on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 12 pm!
Colonial Fort Conde is proud to be part of Lafayette 200, a tour sponsored by The American Friends of Lafayette who are hosting educational programming across the United States and in France to commemorate the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s return to America as the “Guest of the Nation.” His stop in Mobile is one of hundreds of events planned that will trace Lafayette’s footsteps on the exact dates and in the exact order he followed on his tour of America between 1824 and 1825.
In recognition of the tour of the United States taken by Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, we invite guests to partake in a unique historical reenactment about Lafayette’s visit to Mobile as the last stop of the Alabama leg of his tour. Guests will be able to interact with Lafayette himself as well as other living history interpreters who will speak on life in Mobile during the early American period after Alabama became a state in 1819.
ABOUT LAFAYETTE - from Lafayette200.org:
In 1824, the United States was in the throes of a very contentious national Presidential election. Our country was divided and in turmoil. President James Monroe thought it would be a good idea to bring back the last living American General from the Revolutionary War for a short tour of popular cities as a way to celebrate the nation’s 50th anniversary and reignite its patriotism. At the time, many U.S. citizens knew that Lafayette had been involved in other revolutions in Europe and South America. In fact, he had been imprisoned for over 5 years as a result of the French Revolution. During and after the American Revolution, Lafayette strongly supported human rights for all, especially religious freedom and equality for women. He was an abolitionist and always fought for Liberty, Equality, and Freedom. Upon his return to the United States, Lafayette was welcomed with universal affection and gratitude by Americans in all 24 states. Everyone enthusiastically embraced the last surviving general of the American Revolution.
His arrival in New York inspired four days and nights of continuous celebration—a response replicated during his visits to each of the other states. Everywhere were reported parades, balls, dinners, and other celebratory events hosted in Lafayette’s honor. His three-month tour turned into 13 months as he was welcomed by all as the “Nation’s Guest!”. Indeed, Lafayette loved America and, without a doubt, Americans everywhere loved him right back!