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Celebration of the Return of the Marquis de Lafayette

July 19, 2 pm3 pm.
Free
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The Return of General Lafayette!

Join us at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Lafayette Hill as history comes to life!

📅 Saturday, July 19, 2025
🕑 2:00 p.m.
📍 3025 Church Rd., Lafayette Hill, PA

We’re commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s final return to the Philadelphia area with a day of remembrance, music, and living history. 🇺🇸

🔹 Historical presentation on Lafayette’s connection to Chestnut Hill
🔹 Self-guided tours of our historic cemetery (including 14 Revolutionary War veterans + 6 Oneida warriors)
🔹 Performances by the Philly Fife and Drum Corps
🔹 Stories of courage, escape, and the spirit of independence

This is a free community event open to all! A freewill offering will be accepted.

Come honor the legacy of freedom where it happened—right here at St. Peter’s.

For more info, visit: https://www.stpeterslafayettehill.org/stp-news/2025/6/3/the-return-of-general-lafayette

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Location:

3025 Church Road
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania 19446