Harrisburg founder John Harris, Jr., was no fan of the French after the French and Indian War, but last Saturday night, he ...

Gilbert du Mortier, better known to many as the Marquis de Lafayette, was a key figure in the American Revolution. In 1824 ...

Historic Halifax State Historic Site will mark the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s historic visit to the town with special programming on Thursday, Feb. 27.

GREENWICH — The Marquis de Lafayette was a young man when he left France to fight in America's Revolutionary War. Decades later, he was invited back to see the nation he helped create ...

JEFFERSONVILLE – Lafayette, Indiana is known by many Hoosiers as the home of Purdue University. However, the city’s namesake comes from Marquis de Lafayette, a nobleman who abandoned his affluent ...

Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) was a French general who was instrumental in securing American independence during the Revolutionary War. You may or may not remember him from your elementary ...

Several communities across the state are celebrating the 200th year anniversary of a French general’s farewell tour through North Carolina, now through next month.

📜 The Haitian Revolution: The Long Fuse - Across the water, the French National Assembly debate a new document, drafted by Marquis de Lafayette, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the ...

In 1825 Canandaigua, the “Nation’s Guest” — Marquis de Lafayette ... June 7 and June 8. Lafayette was a big deal during the Revolutionary War, and he was a big deal on his farewell ...

On his heralded tour of America in 1824 and 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette passed through York ... the town toasted this hero of the American Revolution on his return visit. But where this long ...

Learn about Marquis de Lafayette’s final journey through North Carolina as the State Archives hosts a virtual program on Wednesday. General Marquis de Lafayette was crucial in securing French support ...