Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Monticello
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Join us on November 17, 2024 for a special celebration commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette visiting Thomas Jefferson at Monticello in November of 1824.Program Highlights:
- Performances and Q&A sessions with costumed, first-person interpreters portraying Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Martha Jefferson Randolph, and Israel Gillette Jefferson
- Presentation from Dr. Jeff Looney, Editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series
- French phrase lessons with Alliance Française
- Children's craft projects
- Wine and French food tastings