Join us at The Warner House in the new carriage house for a history and soup lecture by Alan Hoffman, sponsored by NH Humanities.

In 1824-1825 the Marquis de Lafayette visited all 24 states as the last surviving major general of the Continental Army. This Farewell Tour was described by contemporaries as a unique and extraordinary event. Edward Everett of Massachusetts called the Tour “an event taken in all its part, unparalleled in the history of man.” In this program, Alan Hoffman, translator of Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, a first-hand account of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, will examine how Lafayette’s story-book life, role in the American Revolution, friendship with George Washington, support of American interests, and his Farewell Tour shaped his remarkable reputation. He will highlight Lafayette’s visits to cities and towns in New Hampshire to illustrate how the American people celebrated Lafayette and America during the Tour. This talk is sponsored by the NH Humanities.

Our summer lecture series will take place the 3rd Wednesday of every Monday from June through October. Lectures start at 12pm with refreshments at 11:30. Reservations are highly encouraged as we have limited seating. Please email manager@warnerhouse.org or call 603-436-5909 to save a spot.