Wrap up your visit at Methodist University's Davis Memorial Library. The morning will start with a full breakfast at 9 am, followed by a unique presentation by Lloyd Kramer, Professor Emeritus of History at UNC Chapel Hill. “Lafayette, after the Tour” will provide you with key insights into those nine years after his 1824-1825 visit, during which time he remained politically active in France and internationally. Includes an up-close and behind the scenes look at the treasures in the Lafayette Collection.
About the Methodist University Lafayette Collection
The Methodist University Lafayette Collection contains over seventy-five plates, pitchers, snuff boxes, and other memorabilia items that celebrate not only Lafayette’s 1824-1825 visit to the United States as “The Nation’s Guest” but also his later life and legacy. It also includes some original letters written by Lafayette, postage stamps, music scores, medals, several hundred books, over two hundred newspaper and magazine articles. For more information, visit the collection website at https://libguides.methodist.edu/lafayette.
Reminder: Use your “Downtown Dollars” from Lafayette Bank! Available at the reception Monday or Tuesday. This schedule provides flexibility for shopping or taking lunch in Historic Downtown Fayetteville.
open to the public
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