Namesake Towns Honoring Marquis Frenchman's Visit Is Commemorated with Celebrations Across the Country
Augusta Chronicle, The › September 12, 2007
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - An outpouring of emotion swept a young nation in 1824 and 1825 when the Marquis de Lafayette toured America as the nation's guest.
In an age when news traveled by the fastest horse, people hungered for reports of Lafayette's visit and the elaborate celebrations in honor of the Frenchman who fought for America in the Revolutionary War.See the full content of this document
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Namesake Towns Honoring Marquis Frenchman's Visit Is Commemorated with Celebrations Across the Country
Two centuries later, a touch of Lafayette fever is back. Cities and towns across the country are celebrating his 250th birthday, which officially occurred Thursday.
They include Lafayette, Ind., named for the Marquis in 1825, and ...See the full content of this document
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