Speaker Series

Celebrate the Bicentennial of Gen. Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-1825 Farewell Tour with The American Friends of Lafayette. Enjoy an elegant soirée with cocktails, dinner and entertainment at the Masonic Temple.

Gen. Marquis de Lafayette is well known as an American Revolutionary War hero, but a less known fact is that he also a Freemason, which heavily influenced his role. In honor of the bicentennial of Lafayette’s American farewell tour – a series of events being celebrated in Philadelphia and across the country – the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia is offering French-speaking guided tours of the building, including an exhibition showcasing written correspondence by Lafayette, his Masonic apron and other artifacts from the museum collection.

Gen. Marquis de Lafayette is well known as an American Revolutionary War hero, but a less known fact is that he also a Freemason, which heavily influenced his role. In honor of the bicentennial of Lafayette’s American farewell tour – a series of events being celebrated in Philadelphia and across the country – the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia is offering French-speaking guided tours of the building, including an exhibition showcasing written correspondence by Lafayette, his Masonic apron and other artifacts from the museum collection.