President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States, his adopted country. Lafayette’s tour of all 24 states in 1824 and 1825 drew large crowds and sparked a renewal of patriotism. During the American Revolution, Lafayette’s intense advocacy of the American cause had convinced French King Louis XVI to send troops and ships, which proved crucial to the American victory at Yorktown.
After leaving Uniontown, Pennsylvania, mid-morning on May 29, 1825, Lafayette entered Elizabethtown, where he dined at Major John Walker's hotel. After addressing the crowd, he met with a group of Revolutionary War veterans. Towards evening, Lafayette and his party departed by boat for Braddock's battlefield, the site of Braddock's Defeat on July 9, 1755.
Learn about Revolutionary War Combat Strategy. Watch the Revolutionary War Animated Map. For a summary, read An Overview of the American Revolution.
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Elizabeth, PA 15037
Braddock, PA 15106
Brownsville, PA 15417