Lafayette Sighting at Montpelier
At Montpelier we toured the final touches to the recent restoration from the DuPont home to the former James Madison home, and where we found Lafayette!
18th Century Virginia Musings
At Montpelier we toured the final touches to the recent restoration from the DuPont home to the former James Madison home, and where we found Lafayette!
Beautiful Mount Vernon, full of Lafayette moments from his three different visits to the home of his adopted father, George Washington.
Built by George Washington Parke Custis from 1802 to 1818 as a tribute to his step-grandfather, he collected as many artifacts as possible from Mount Vernon.
The best part of our Colonial Williamsburg experience was my son’s interaction with Lafayette, which put a big smile on the general’s face.
We arrived at the quaint Lord Paget Motor Inn, with Georgian features like Colonial Williamsburg, less than a mile from the historic area.