The Marshall County Historical Society is kicking off its Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture this Friday, and this year’s series commemorates America's upcoming 250th anniversary, beginning with a presentation on Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette.
The first Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture event is scheduled for March 13, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Marshall County Historical Society & Museum in downtown Plymouth.
Kyle Sater, curator at the Studebaker National Museum, will present an in-depth look at the life and legacy of Lafayette, one of America's most celebrated Revolutionary War heroes. The presentation will focus on Lafayette's triumphant 1824-1825 "farewell tour" of the United States and commemorate the bicentennial of that historic visit.
Sater will also share the story behind a unique piece of American history: the oldest vehicle in the Studebaker collection—a carriage used by Lafayette's party during his farewell tour.
The event is the first in a series of Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture programs planned to mark America's semiquincentennial celebration, all featuring presentations on the Revolutionary War era. The Brown Bags are held on the second Friday of each month.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. The event is free and open to the public.
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