During the Marquis de Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America from 1824 to 1825, music was an integral part of most celebrations around the country. This lecture examines how music was utilized in the celebrations for Lafayette, playing a significant role in shaping public memory of the visit.
This lecture will be held in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn.
About the presenter: Christina McSherry is currently the Executive Director of Historic Rock Ford. She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and completed her Ph.D. in historical archaeology at the University of Nevada, Reno in 2022. Her academic research focuses on the archaeology of conflict and warfare. In addition to being Rock Ford’s director she also is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Franklin and Marshall College. The idea for this talk actually came about from a discussion with students in her first year seminar, Commemoration and Culture.