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From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of the 24 states in the United States. He was received by the populace with a hero's welcome at many stops, and many honors and monuments were presented to commemorate and memorialize the visit.
- James Armistead Lafayette
James Armistead Lafayette (born 1748 or 1760 – died 1830 or...
- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
President James Monroe and Congress invited Lafayette to...
- James Armistead Lafayette
Dec 15, 2017 · Marquis de Lafayette in 1825. As the last surviving Major General of the Revolutionary War, Lafayette was invited by U.S. president James Monroe and Congress to visit the 24-state Union for what would become his Farewell Tour in the United States of America.
Essays. Lafayette’s Tour. By Charlene Mires. Public fascination with the visit of Lafayette sparked a lively industry in mass-produced souvenirs, such as this handkerchief depicting his arrival at Independence Hall. ( Winterthur Museum) Marquis de Lafayette rose to the rank of Major General in the Continental Army.
Heinrich Heine, 1832. The visit to the United States in 1824-25 of the Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving general of the Revolutionary War, was a landmark event during the first half of the 19th Century in America.
Mar 20, 2024 · Marquis de Lafayette In 1825, Alabama was honored by a visit from Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de la Lafayette (1757-1834), the last surviving general of the Revolutionary War. The former aide to Gen. George Washington was in the midst of a tour of all of the U.S. states in honor of the nation’s 50th anniversary in ...
May 22, 2019 · Robert McNamara. Updated on May 22, 2019. The extensive year-long tour of America by the Marquis de Lafayette, a half-century after the Revolutionary War, was one of the greatest public events of the 19th century. From August 1824 to September 1825, Lafayette visited all 24 states of the Union.
