# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet the Marquis de Lafayette
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 02:45 pm – Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite
St. John’s Church Foundation is pleased to welcome the Marquis de Lafayette in honor of Bastille Day (July 14th, 1789). Join us inside Historic St. John’s Church for a visit with the marvelously fascinating gentleman from France, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette.

As both a “friend and a father,” Washington held the young Frenchman in high esteem. Lafayette remained at Washington’s side during the harsh winter at Valley Forge in 1777 and was later sent south to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold.  Lafayette helped capture General Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781.

Congress, in the early stages of government, could not pay the young officer and turned down his services. Lafayette would not be turned away and agreed to serve without pay. Congress awarded the Marquis de Lafayette the rank of major general to serve at General Washington’s side.  This strengthened the bond between them and soon Washington referred to Lafayette as his adopted son.  (In 1779, The marquis named his newly born son Georges Washington de Lafayette in honor of the American revolutionary.)

Born into nobility and baptized Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the young Marquis de Lafayette sympathized with the colonies in British America. Defying the explicit orders of King Louis XVI, who did not wish to provoke Great Britain, the Marquis purchased a ship La Victoire and funded his own way to America, vowing to fight for Liberty.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/meet-the-marquis-de-lafayette/200029842400752
- **Event Categories**: bastille-day
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 43

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Richmond
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States
- **lat**: 37.53151
- **long**: -77.41964
- **full address**: 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meet the Marquis de Lafayette being held?
  - **A:** Meet the Marquis de Lafayette takes place on Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 02:45 pm to Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Marquis de Lafayette?
  - **A:** Meet the Marquis de Lafayette is organized by St. John's Church Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Meet the Marquis de Lafayette is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Richmond, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Meet the Marquis de Lafayette sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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