August of 1825 saw thousands of excited citizens crowd the steps of the Leesburg Courthouse as numerous toasts celebrated the visit by American Revolutionary hero the Marquis de Lafayette as part of a nation-wide tour. Exactly 200 years later, join VPHA and our panel of experts in a discussion of this “Hero of Two Worlds”, his life, the 1825 tour, and what his visit meant and continues to mean to the residents of Loudoun County.
Moderated by American Friends of Lafayette Executive Director
Chuck Schwam
Speakers
Marquis de Lafayette Intepreter & Historian
Mark Schneider
President James Monroe Interpreter & Historian
Jay Harrison
Historian & Author of Lafayette: Lessons in Leadership from The Idealist General
Marc Leepson
Tickets
$50
The program will be followed by a Beer & wine reception.
This program is offered in collaboration with Loudoun VA250 as part of a weekend of commemorations throughout the Leesburg area on August 8-10. For more information on other Lafayette programming happening in the area on this weekend, please visit the Loudoun VA250 page here!
