Soldier and statesman Lafayette (1757-1834), French hero of the American Revolution, invited by President Monroe to visit the United States, toured every state of the union during 1824-1825. He visited Lexington and Concord Sept. 2, 1824. A fifteen-member Committee of Arrangements was appointed in Concord to prepare for the occasion, which was marked by addresses and refreshments under an open tent and by a military parade. The celebration generated some ill-will toward the Committee, which some felt had deliberately excluded the common man.
From the description of Concord Committee of Arrangements for the Sept. 2, 1824 visit to Concord by the Marquis de Lafayette records, 1824. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 32801485
