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FHSF Program | General Lafayette and President Monroe Visit Farmington
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Farmington Historical Society Foundation Presents:
General Lafayette and President Monroe visit Farmington
Friday, August 15
5:30pm Social, 6:00pm Program
$25 Per Person (Complimentary for FHSF Donors)
In mid-August of 1825, General Lafayette returned to Monticello, accompanied by President James Monroe, to visit Thomas Jefferson before soon departing for his home in France. According to Peter J. Hatch, former Director of Monticello Gardens and Grounds, “Judy Walker Rives (a neighbor in Keswick) noted in a letter that whenever Thomas Jefferson had any distinguished visitors of the
bon vivant
order, he always had them invited to Farmington, as furnishing rather a higher specimen of good cheer than Monticello.”
Can we speculate that Mr. Divers hosted Jefferson’s guests for a dinner at this time, even though Jefferson was too frail to attend?
As a bicentennial celebration of Lafayette’s visit, join us for a special program as Mr. and Mrs. George Divers welcome Lafayette and Monroe to their home. The highly acclaimed Mark Schneider of Colonial Williamsburg as General Lafayette and Highland’s Beau Robbins as President James Monroe will discuss their Revolutionary War days as well as the events of the Farewell Tour.
Reservations are allowed from 07/18/2025 12:00 AM to 08/15/2025 04:00 PM.
