"Marquis de Lafayette Returns"

Sun May 18 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-04:00

881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17602 | Lancaster

Historic Rock Ford
Publisher/HostHistoric Rock Ford
"Marquis de Lafayette Returns"
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In 1824, American Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette visited the United States of America for a Grand Tour of all 24 states. Join public historian Elizabeth M. Reese in a lecture following Lafayette’s tour, highlighting the important people, events, and legacy of America’s favorite fighting Frenchman.
Elizabeth M. Reese is a historian in the Washington, D.C. area whose research is focused on public memory, family ties, and grief. Elizabeth has spent over a decade as an interpreter at historic sites on the East Coast and her work has also appeared in TIME, the New York Times, and C-SPAN. Elizabeth was awarded the Scott Hartwig Public History Fellowship at the Civil War Institute in 2015 and the America 250 Commendation Medal in 2024. Elizabeth is currently the Senior Manager of Public Programs & Interpretation at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House and is completing her Master of Arts in American History from Gettysburg College.
This presentation is part of our Lafayette Lecture Series.
Admission: $10 General Admission and $5 Rock Ford Foundation Members.
This presentation will be held on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. Due to rental event turnover, this area will open to guests at 1:45 PM. Your ticket includes admission to the Snyder Gallery and our 2025 Focus Exhibit “1825: Lafayette in Lancaster.” The Snyder Gallery is located on the second floor of the Rock Ford Barn. The Gallery closes promptly at 4 PM.
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