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Day: December 1, 2021

Old document featuring a portrait of a man framed by ornate decorative elements and the words "Nation's Guest" and "In Commemoration of the Magnanimous and Illustrious.

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Lafayette’s Farewell Tour: “The Guest of the Nation” Visits Montpelier

Journals, letters, and newspaper accounts help us trace Lafayette’s three stops at Montpelier in 1824-25, from ceremonial greetings to dinner table discussions to poignant farewells.

Discover the Stories That Built a Nation

A memorial to James Madison and the Enslaved Community, a museum of American history, and a center for constitutional education that engages the public with the enduring legacy of Madison’s most powerful idea: government by the people.

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11350 Constitution Highway
Montpelier Station, VA 22957

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