by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to New England – June 13 to June 29 1825. Lafayette attended the morning service at church in Brattle Square. He visited General Dearborn and T.L. Winthrop. He paid respects to General Hull and lady at the...
by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to New England – June 13 to June 29 1825. The Bunker Hill Jubilee was a huge event. One newspaper puts the attendance at over 150,000. There were forty survivors of the battle who rode in procession in eight...
by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to New England – June 13 to June 29 1825. Lafayette was received by the legislature at 10:15 AM. Lafayette came in preceded by the Committee of Arrangements supported by the Mister Winthrop and Mr. King. ...
by admin | Mar 3, 2025 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to New England – June 13 to June 29 1825. Alpheus Demond of Muddy Brook fame in 1814 built the Old Tavern House in the village where Hitchcock’s Block now stands Here it was that Lafayette visited and Mrs...
by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to New England – June 13 to June 29 1825. Lafayette arrived in Pittsfield around 4:00 PM and departed the same evening. Word of his anticipated arrival had only been received the previous evening leaving not...
by admin | Mar 2, 2025 | History
In 2024-2025 the American Friends of Lafayette is supporting events to commemorate the bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour when this true hero of the American Revolution and constant friend of the United States returned after a 40-year absence. During his...
