During the predawn hours of June 9, 1825, Clinton Square, in the very new village of Syracuse, was filled with people, probably for the first time. They stood in the fading light of fire ...

The Revolutionary War hero visited Erie in 1825 as part of a 13-month, 6,000-mile tour of the young United States. A June 3 dinner will commemorate the Marquis de Lafayette's visit 200 years ago.

The Erie Canal Museum will host an event on Saturday, June 7 remembering the Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette, and his 1825 visit through Upstate New York. The Marquis de Lafayette ...