FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Advance registration is requested
Celebrate the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette's 1824 visit to Arlington House. Presentation by Elizabeth Reese, author of "Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capitol Region." View informative displays about Lafayette. Meet and talk to "Lafayette" himself, interpreted by the American History Theatre's Ben Goldman. Sponsored by the Arlington House Foundation, The American Friends of Lafayette and the Arlington Historical Society. Hosted by the National Park Service.
Delight in meeting Lafayette, learning about his legacy all the while being at the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetary and enjoying one of the most spectacular views of Washington D.C.
Lafayette at Arlington House
The Robert E. Lee Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
October 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 p.m.
Advance registration preferred
Day-of-event registration accepted.
Registration required to access parking lot nearby Arlington House.
You can register by clicking: HERE
Event Access/In-cemetery Parking: Attendees traveling by private automobile enter Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), drive to a parking lot nearby Arlington House and walk to the nearby event site.
Event Access/Public Parking: Attendees traveling by public transportation or for-hire automobile enter Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) via the Visitors Center and walk to Arlington House via Schley Drive and Custis Walk (estimated duration: 15 minutes).
Copyright The American Friends of Lafayette 2024"The American Friends of Lafayette" is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Mail correspondence to: PO Box 84114 Gaithersburg, MD 20883Email: americanfriendsoflafayette@gmail.com