Lafayette Returns!

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A podcast exploring the Marquis de Lafayette's time in Lancaster, PA as part of his tour of America in 1824-1825. For more information about Historic Rock Ford's July 28, 2025 event, please visit www.historicrockford.org/special-events/lafayette-day-2025

  1. 07/21/2025

    Stephen Hudak of NJ Fifes and Drums PLUS Susan Anderson & Pamela Stoner on constructing the Triumphal Arch

    Historic Rock Ford welcomes the Marquis de Lafayette with fanfare and celebration Monday, July 28, 2025. This celebration at Historic Rock Ford includes various free, fun, and educational activities throughout the day, including The NJ Fifes and Drums. In this final episode, we speak with Stephen Hudak of NJ Fifes and Drums to learn more about what they do. And we talk with Susan Anderson & Pamela Stoner who are part of the team constructing a Triumphal Arch to great Lafayette based on the original arch that greeted Lafayette on West King Street, Lancaster in 1825. For more information on the festivities happening in Lancaster & Western Chester counties, visit Lafayette200pa.org.

    27 min

  2. 06/23/2025

    Episode #12 1825: Lafayette in Lancaster Focus Exhibit Snyder Gallery Historic Rockford

    Historic Rockford curator Sarah Alberico takes us on a tour of the 1825: Lafayette in Lancaster 2025 Focus Exhibit in the Snyder Gallery. The exhibit re-traces the Marquis de Lafayette’s journey through Lancaster County in 1825, highlighting historic material culture which reflects some of the stops that he made during his visit. The exhibit runs now through October 2025. https://www.historicrockford.org/exhibits

    23 min

  3. 05/28/2025

    Episode #11 Local Lancaster Historian Benton Webber talks Lafayette in Lancaster 1825

    Benton Webber is a civil engineer and localhistorian and serves on the planning committee for the Bicentennial celebration of Lafayette's visit to Lancaster and Western Chester Counties. Visit Benton's YouTube page to see videos of the many stops Lafayette made in Lancaster in 1825. Connect thru history with Benton at his Facebook page.

    22 min

  4. 04/28/2025

    Episode #10 Public Historian Elizabeth Reese talks about her new book

    Elizabeth Reese has spent over a decade as an interpreter at historic sites on the East Coast and her work has also appearedin TIME, the New York Times, and on C-SPAN. Elizabeth was awarded the Scott Hartwig Public History Fellowship at the Civil War Institute in 2015 and the America 250! Commendation Medal in 2024. Her first book, Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tourof America’s National Capital Region, was published in 2024. Elizabeth is giving a lecture on her new book at Historic Rockford Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2pm.  Tickets and more information at historicrockford.org/special-events.  Elizabeth is currently the Senior Manager of Public Programs & Interpretation at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House and is completing her Master of Arts in American History from Gettysburg College.

    19 min

  5. 03/11/2025

    Lafayette Returns! Episode #9 Chuck Schwam-National Lafayette Bicentennial Chair

    In this episode we catch up with Chuck Schwam-Executive Director of the American Friends of Lafayette and Chair of the National Lafayette200 Bicentennial. More information at lafayette200.org and friendsoflafayette.org. For information on local events go to lafayette200pa.org

    18 min

  6. 02/21/2025

    Lafayette Returns! Episode #8 Dance Caller Jenna Simpson plus details on Lancaster Lafayette Ball

    English County Dance caller, dancer, choreographer Jenna Simpson shares her passion for English County Dance as well as her books of choreography and what we can expect at the Bicentennial Candlelight Dinner and Period Ball in Lancaster Sunday, July 27, 2025. We also catch up with Glenda Jardel & Pam Stoner of Historic Rockford. They share more about the Lancaster ball as well as Lafayette Day at Historic Rockford and how to get involved in the English Country Dance program at Historic Rockford.

    31 min

  7. 01/25/2025

    Lafayette Returns! Episode #7 Paul Bouvet on the US Naturalization Process and thoughts on Lafayette

    Paul Bouvet shares his journey moving to the states from France at the age of 13 and navigating the US Naturalization process. Paul also shares his love of history and thoughts on Lafayette.

    19 min

  8. 12/21/2024

    Lafayette Returns! Episode #6 Yuletide with Historic Rockford Curator Sarah Alberico

    Historic Rockford Curator Sarah Alberico shares what we know about Lafayette's December 2024 travels and Yuletide at Historic Rockford December 27-29, 2024. Details at historicrockford.org/special-events.

    16 min
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A podcast exploring the Marquis de Lafayette's time in Lancaster, PA as part of his tour of America in 1824-1825. For more information about Historic Rock Ford's July 28, 2025 event, please visit www.historicrockford.org/special-events/lafayette-day-2025

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  • Creator
    Historic Rock Ford
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Historic Rock Ford
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    Lafayette Returns!