by admin | Mar 3, 2024 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to Massachusetts August 23, 1824 to September 3 1824. At 7:00 AM an escort formed over the boundary line on the bridge over the Saugus River on the Salem Turnpike. The escort included a battalion of cavalry under Major...
by admin | Mar 2, 2024 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to Massachusetts August 23, 1824 to September 3 1824. August 30, 1824 was Lafayette’s last full day in Boston until his return nearly a year later. He had already stayed an extra day to witness the militia demonstrations...
by admin | Mar 2, 2024 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to Massachusetts August 23, 1824 to September 3 1824. Brigadier General James Appleton Monday August 30 was Lafayette’s last full day in Boston during 1824. Brigadier General James Appleton (1785-1862) led a brigade...
by admin | Mar 2, 2024 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to Massachusetts August 23, 1824 to September 3 1824 On August 28 Lafayette visited the immediately previous Governor of Massachusetts John Brooks at his home in Medford. Portrait of John Brooks by Gilbert Stuart circa...
by admin | Mar 2, 2024 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to Massachusetts August 23, 1824 to September 3 1824 Here I have to discuss a chronology problem that I have been unable to solve. I call it the “Savin Hill Mystery”. . Lafayette’s secretary, Levasseur relates that on...
by admin | Mar 2, 2024 | History
This is part of a series on Lafayette’s visit to Massachusetts August 23, 1824 to September 3 1824 On August 27 at 10:00 AM Lafayette accompanied by Governor Eustis and former Governor Brooks, “other revolutionary worthies, the New-York Deputation and the Mayor and...
