Kevin de l'Aigle delivered the same greeting his five greats grandfather Nicholas de l'Aigle, a French immigrant, gave on March 23, 1825 to Gen. Marquis de Lafayette. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
In pictures: The bicentennial observance of Lafayette’s Augusta visit
March 23, 2025·Charmain Z. Brackett·Comments Off on In pictures: The bicentennial observance of Lafayette’s Augusta visit
Two hundred years ago, American Revolutionary War Gen. Marquis de Lafayette visited Augusta as part of a friendship tour. On Sunday, reenactors, government officials, members of historical organizations and citizens retraced some of his steps with multiple events.
To learn more about the Sunday events in Augusta and to find out what’s happening in North Augusta on March 24, go here.
Gen. Lafayette portrayed by Charles Wessinger and Scott Collins of the Sons of the American Revolution. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsMembers of the Sons of the American Revolution presented a musket salute at the Augusta Marina March 23 as part of a bicentennial commemoration of
Gen. Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to Augusta. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsSeveral people dressed in clothing typical of 1825 at the March 23, 2025 events commemorating the visit of Gen. Lafayette. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsMembers of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsBrig. Gen. Mark Miles, Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Eisenhower, Ga. speaks with Lt Col. Clément Gleiyse, French International Liaison Officer to US Army Cyber Center of Excellence at the March 23 ceremony commemorating the 1825 visit of Gen. Marquis de Lafayette Sunday. Both men gave remarks at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsReenactors at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre on March 23. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News People gathered at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre on March 23 for a commemoration of the 1825 visit by Gen. Lafayette. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsPeople wore red, white and blue at the March 23 ceremony. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good NewsA historical marker on Jones Street pays tribute to the 1825 Lafayette visit. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
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