When thinking about the past, it is challenging to imagine things accurately without historical context. General Lafayette’s November 1824 visit to Fredericksburg during his farewell tour of the United States was a sensation in this town of approximately 4,000 people.
A free lecture June 13 examines what Fredericksburg was like in 1824. Scott Walker and Barbra Anderson, both independent researchers affiliated with Historic Fredericksburg Foundation co-present this look into early 19th century Fredericksburg, exploring the city as it was then, what remains of that cityscape, and what its residents wore, ate, and did for fun.
Doors open at 6: 30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. talk at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg Branch Theater, 1201 Caroline Street.
The talk is the seventh in a series of lectures commemorating Lafayette’s visit to the city by the Fredericksburg Lafayette Bicentennial Commemoration Committee, and is presented by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.
For the past two years, representatives of Fredericksburg’s historic and civic organizations, city personnel, and historic-minded individuals have created a year-long program to honor this American Revolution hero. The lecture series continues through November 2024, culminating in the November 23-24 Commemoration Weekend, including a grand welcoming in Market Square and a formal ball in honor of Lafayette, the Hero of Two Worlds. For more information, go to fxbg.com/lafayette or here.
