Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join us at the Marquis de Lafayette statue in Mount Vernon Place, erected 100 years ago. 200 years ago, Lafayette himself stood at this spot to view the almost completed Washington Monument during his farewell tour around the young United States! Back then town after town gave him a hero’s welcome. In 2024, the American Friends of Lafayette are helping us celebrate Lafayette’s 1824 visit. We are delighted to be joined by Dr. Patti Maclay to tell us about the upcoming Lafayette celebrations around the country and here in Baltimore! For more information, please visit lafayette200.org.

This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every week, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

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