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Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 (Philadelphia)
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The Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 was a parade held in Philadelphia in September 1824 to welcome the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette on the occasion of his visit to the United States for a sixteen-month tour.
The Marquis de Lafayette enters Philadelphia in 1824.
The Marquis de Lafayette enters Philadelphia in 1824.
The parade ended at Independence Hall, pictured here in 2006.
The parade ended at Independence Hall, pictured here in 2006.
Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States
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From July 1824 to September 1825, the French Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of the 24 states in the United States. He was received by the populace with a hero's welcome at many stops, and many honors and monuments were presented to commemorate and memorialize the visit.
1825 portrait by Matthew Harris Jouett
1825 portrait by Matthew Harris Jouett
Portrait of General Lafayette by Samuel Morse in 1826
Portrait of General Lafayette by Samuel Morse in 1826
Landing of General Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, August 16, 1824
Landing of General Lafayette at Castle Garden, New York, August 16, 1824
Gloves portraying Lafayette, possibly commemorating his visit to the United States in 1824
Gloves portraying Lafayette, possibly commemorating his visit to the United States in 1824