On May 19, 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette arrived at Cincinnati’s Public Landing as part of the Revolutionary War general’s tour of the United States.        

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    While public awareness of his contributions have faded over the last 200 years, “Lafayette held rock-star status across the country” in 1824, according to the Commemoration committee.
    04/29/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
  • Hagen History Center exhibit foreshadows 200th anniversary of Lafayette's visit to Erie
    The Revolutionary War hero also is enjoying a resurgence in Apple TV+'s "Franklin" series, about the political maneuverings for American independence.
    04/27/2024 - 11:54 pm | View Link
  • Heralding Our History: Langhorne once hosted a wounded Lafayette
    On Sept. 11, 1777, at the Battle of Brandywine near the Birmingham meetinghouse, Marquis de Lafayette was wounded while trying to turn retreating American soldiers around to face the British advance.
    04/24/2024 - 5:40 pm | View Link
  • Criminal history of suspect in Lafayette triple homicide dates back to 2018
    There, police said they found three bodies, identified as 45-year-old Brandon Touchet, 49-year-old Eric Green, and 46-year-old Elizabeth Reames all from Lafayette.
    04/17/2024 - 3:06 pm | View Link
  • Today in Christian History
    April 7, 1199: England's King Richard I, the "Lionhearted," dies at age 41. Richard, as one of the three leaders of the Third Crusade, negotiated Christian access to Jerusalem (see issue 40: The ...
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