A Day With Lafayette in Vermont (Classic Reprint)

Relive Lafayette's 1825 Vermont tour through crowds, pageantry, and memories.

Lafayette's visit unfolds across towns from Montpelier to Royalton and beyond, with escorts, militia parades, and public welcomes that filled streets and buildings with light and sound. This edition gathers the moment-by-moment accounts of ceremonies, speeches, and fond recollections that marked a day of national pride and local tribute.

From the evening welcome in Montpelier to the gun salutes at Royalton and the roof-top moments at Randolph Center, the narrative highlights the people who met the general, the roles they played, and the towns they passed through. It also notes places of memory, including a bronze tablet and several historic inns, that keep the day alive for readers today.

• Follow the sequence of arrivals, escorts, and greetings that framed the journey.
• Meet notable figures and volunteers who organized receptions, guards, and toasts.
• See the places and rituals that gave the day its memorable character.
• Learn how communities remembered and shared Lafayette's visit for generations.

Ideal for readers of local history and 19th-century commemorations, this account offers a clear, vivid glimpse of a landmark moment in Vermont’s past.