Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our Friends donors—and with particular thanks to the hard work of our distinguished advisor Peter Kenny (curator emeritus of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Executive Director Emily Grand, site manager Heather Iannucci, former President Laura Harris, House Chair Heather Langham and production superstar Clarissa de…

Known as “The Hero of Two Worlds,” Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (Lafayette), was an aristocrat and soldier whose contributions were invaluable to both the American and French revolutions.  While mostly known for his skills on the battlefield and in diplomatic negotiation, Lafayette was also an abolitionist.  Upon arriving in America in 1777, some…