Shane Confectionery Candy Tour 1911 Style
Wanting to first take a tour of the Shane Confectionery, we learned the tours were free that day, due to the big anniversary of their sister shop.
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Tag: Philadelphia
Revolutionary Lafayette Treats at Liberty & Co
My phone popped advertisements from an American Revolution gift shop that is treating guests to free treats on this 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s Grand Tour.
Lafayette Returns to Philadelphia on 1824 Grand Tour
Portrayed by Mark Schneider of Colonial Williamsburg, Lafayette arrived at Independence Hall in a carriage with a French dignitary, who spoke to the crowd.
Promise of Staying at Hotel Monaco in the Lafayette Building
A few years ago, my husband said he’d bring me back to Hotel Monaco at the Lafayette Building. When he heard of the Lafayette reenactment, he booked a room.
Lafayette and Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge
Washington’s Guard lived in these huts overlooking his headquarters, a tradition that continues today at Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Lafayette’s boot fills with blood at Brandywine
Arriving in Philadelphia to offer his services without pay, 19 year old Lafayette receives his commission to major general on July 31, 1777.
