The Marquis de Lafayette who first arrived on U.S. soil in South Carolina on June 13, 1777, was an unformed, untested youth of 19. In a way, he had nowhere else to go.

The Marquis de Lafayette sailed from Natchez to Caron­delet, Mo., between April 18 and April 28, 1825, on the steamboat Natchez. The Revolutionary War hero was on his return tour; when he arrived ...

In this 1832 caricature, French artist Auguste-Jean-Jacques Hervieu scribbles away on his epic canvas portraying LaFayette’s arrival in Cincinnati, painting in many of his friends and patrons who ...

The cannon's roar and the shots from the 13-musket salute marked the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette, a figure whose impact is felt not just in the United States, but in France and in the ...

Or as the Marquis de Lafayette jested to his son Georges Washington, “this is Mr. Morse, the painter, the son of the geographer; he has come to Washington to take the topography of my face.” ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A special presentation took place at the Mobile City Council today as part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s tour of America 50 years ...

Fayette County Lexington marks 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette visit this weekend By Liz Carey Updated May 16, 2025 2:14 PM 250 Lex logo ...

On Wednesday, April 9, the Cabildo State Museum hosted a celebration for the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s 1825 visit to New Orleans. One of the ways the museum celebrated was w… ...