Just like John, Paul, George, and Ringo circa 1964, the Marquis de Lafayette took the country by storm. He became a hero in the Revolutionary War, and a national celebrity when he returned to America decades later. 

These days, Lafayette’s big-as-the-Beatles status has vanished, but 2024 puts the Marquis back  in the spotlight.

The Thayer Memorial Library welcomes the American Friends of Lafayette as they present, in period dress, Lafayette: More Than A Rock Star. Look back on the Marquis' life and times in the newly-formed United States as we commemorate the 200th anniversary of his farewell tour and his visit to Lancaster in September 1824. This presentation by Evie Pless and Peter Reilly features a 30-minute slide show and artistic panels which present an unique view of Lafayette's time in America.

 

**THE PANELS ARE ON VIEW IN THE LIBRARY'S REFERENCE ROOM FROM AUGUST 9 TO AUGUST 20. DON'T FORGET TO SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK!**

Then join us again on Tuesday, September 3, at 9 a.m. as the American Friends of Lafayette, Thayer Memorial Library, and the First Church of Lancaster Unitarian Universalist reenact General Lafayette’s stop in Lancaster.

Reverend Nathaniel Thayer addressed Gen Lafayette on our historic Town Green on September 3, 1824.