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- Founded 1821 (203 years ago)(1821) as Vermilionville Renamed 1884 (140 years ago)(1884) as Lafayette
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Secretary of State Jefferson found a loophole allowing Lafayette to be paid, with interest, for his services as a major general from 1777 to 1783. An act was rushed through Congress and signed by President Washington.
In 1824—nearly 50 years after his first victory in America, Lafayette toured the United States on a farewell tour. During this visit, the U.S. Congress voted to give him $200,000 (worth the equivalent of $3 million 1983 dollars) and twenty-five thousand acres of Federal lands.
His early years were spent at Chateau Chavaniac, the family castle built in the 14th century in Auvergne, France. When he was only two years old his father was killed fighting in the 7 Years War with Britain at which time Gilbert inherited the title “Marquis de Lafayette”.
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Lafayette was a gallant Frenchman who generously placed his life and his fortune at the disposal of the American colonists. Lafayette was born Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier on September 6, 1757, in Chavaniac, France. He belonged to one of the old noble families of France.
- He was raised in the lap of luxury. Lafayette began life as an unlikely revolutionary. A multi-millionaire at the age of 11, he grew up in the court at Versailles and learned to ride with three future kings: Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Charles X. Lafayette even met King George III while visiting a relative who was French ambassador to Great Britain.
- He was a rebel with a cause. Married at 16, the dashing young officer cadet was captivated by the news of the growing rebellion in America. Unwilling to wait for his country to join the widening war in the New World, Lafayette travelled there himself to fight as a volunteer.
- He made general while still a teenager. Lafayette had never set foot on a battlefield before sailing to America. Weeks before his 20th birthday, he presented himself to George Washington and volunteered to serve the rebellion without pay.
- He hoped to end slavery in America. Lafayette became like a son to Washington. Despite their close relationship, the young Frenchman was unable to persuade America’s future first president to allow slaves to earn their freedom.
Mar 18, 2021 · Lafayette Parish has a long and profound history. The indigenous Atakapa-Ishak, Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Opelousa were some of the first to inhabit the area. Numerous Acadian refugees settled in this area after being expelled from Canada after Great Britain defeated France in the Seven Years' War.
Lafayette (/ ˌ l æ f i ˈ ɛ t, ˌ l ɑː f-/ LA(H)-F-ee-ET, French:) is the most populous city in and parish seat of Lafayette Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, [3] located along the Vermilion River.
