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Revisiting Yorktown Victory Center Inside and Out
Virginia 1781 Campaign - American Revolution  /  December 29, 2024

Revisiting Yorktown Victory Center Inside and Out

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Williamsburg Welcomes Lafayette on his 1824 Grand Tour
Lafayette 1824-1825 Grand Tour Reenactment  /  October 21, 2024

Williamsburg Welcomes Lafayette on his 1824 Grand Tour

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College of William and Mary Honors Lafayette in 1824
Lafayette 1824-1825 Grand Tour Reenactment  /  October 20, 2024

College of William and Mary Honors Lafayette in 1824

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Yorktown Day 2024 Host Lafayette with French Flyover
Lafayette 1824-1825 Grand Tour Reenactment  /  October 19, 2024

Yorktown Day 2024 Host Lafayette with French Flyover

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Lafayette’s 1824 Return to Yorktown 200th Anniversary
Lafayette 1824-1825 Grand Tour Reenactment  /  October 18, 2024

Lafayette’s 1824 Return to Yorktown 200th Anniversary

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Lafayette 1824 Exhibit at Winterthur in Delaware
Lafayette 1824-1825 Grand Tour Reenactment  /  October 3, 2024

Lafayette 1824 Exhibit at Winterthur in Delaware

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Shane Confectionery Candy Tour 1911 Style
Visiting Pennsylvania  /  October 2, 2024

Shane Confectionery Candy Tour 1911 Style

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Revolutionary Lafayette Treats at Liberty & Co
Visiting Pennsylvania  /  October 1, 2024

Revolutionary Lafayette Treats at Liberty & Co

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Lafayette Returns to Philadelphia on 1824 Grand Tour
Lafayette 1824-1825 Grand Tour Reenactment  /  September 30, 2024

Lafayette Returns to Philadelphia on 1824 Grand Tour

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Promise of Staying at Hotel Monaco in the Lafayette Building
Visiting Pennsylvania  /  September 29, 2024

Promise of Staying at Hotel Monaco in the Lafayette Building

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