November 2024
Archer Lecture: Lafayette in Harford County Reprised
In 1931, Alexis Shriver wrote a book entitled Lafayette in Harford County that recounted the Marquis de Lafayette’s travels through Harford County Maryland during the Revolution and his stop in Havre de Grace on his Farewell Tour. Today, local historical researchers dispute some of Shriver’s claims. Learn more about these visits and explore the facts and the myths associated with Lafayette. Researchers Dr. Amy Rosenkrans and Ken Sterner will share what they have learned in researching Lafayette in Harford County.…
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An Evening with Adrienne Lafayette
Join us as we meet Adrienne de Lafayette, wife of General Lafayette, a hero of our own American Revolution without whom we could not have won our independence. She will tell us about their life together, his achievements, and explain why he is considered the “Hero of Two Worlds”. Storyteller and first-person interpreter Alisa Dupuy will portray Adrienne de Lafayette, who also has a fascinating history of her own. This event celebrates the bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of the…
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