Morris County has dozens of important war sites, with the most found in Morristown, including a number of cemetery locations, ...

All of the major figures that we read about in history books were there, including George Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Henry Knox, the Marquis de Lafayette and others ... jotting down interesting ...

The American vision has a high degree of tolerance for inequality and a robust commitment to individual liberty, because in the American revolutionary tradition, the pursuit of happiness is an ...

So passionate was the Marquis de Lafayette to join the fight for independence in the American colonies that — at his own expense, against the wishes of family and king, and without the knowledge ...

The Marquis de Lafayette arrives in Onondaga early in the morning of June 9, 1825. This artwork was done by George Knapp and is part of Onondaga Historical Association collection.

One (1) Marquis de Lafayette medal France, 1789 Obverse Image: Bust of Lafayetter facing left. Obverse Text: M.IS DE LAFAYETT E M.AL DE CAMP COM. DANT G.AL DEL A G.DE NA.LE PAR.NE / DUMAREST Reverse ...

For the first time since 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette was back in Alexandria. The French military commander, instrumental in the American Revolution, as portrayed by Michael Halbert, joined with ...

SALEM, N.H. — On June 21, 1825, in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Marquis de Lafayette – “Hero of Two Worlds” – stopped ...

This summer Schenectady will mark the 200th anniversary of Marquis de LaFayette’s visit to the city that was part of his national tour marking the 50th year since the outbreak of the American ...