Matthew Oleson Trendsetter
Matthew Oleson achieves two things, one much less obvious than the other. Oleson owns CheesyMac Deli, Bull Street, LaGrange, now…Read More
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Lafayette Alliance is to inspire, illuminate, and unite, all in the Spirit of Lafayette.
celebrating our heritage
bringing our community together through history
Inspire
One person can change the world. Cicero said all virtues hinge first on gratitude; Aristotle said courage foremost. Lafayette speaks to both.
Unite
Liberty, equality, and justice are verbs. They take work. Lafayette believed them to be at the heart of the idea of America.
Illuminate
One person can be heroic. It takes perseverance. It takes vision. Lafayette owned both.
The Spirit of Lafayette
It’s the undistracted moment, in the quiet of early morning.
It’s a contingent instant when things can go either way and you make the call.
It’s letting go and making what is to come better.
It’s the hot dog, at the ball game with the children.
It’s hope, dressed in flannel shirts and worn-out jeans.
Our Journal
bringing history to life
The more we know about Lafayette, the more we understand our present world and nation. Those who publish articles bring differing perspectives and opinions to the life and legacy of Lafayette.
Essay and Art Competition Winners!
The Lafayette Alliance hosted an essay and art competition this semester for students in grades ten through twelve. Led by…Read More
Lafayette Cur Non! – A Play
Lafayette Alliance Chair Richard Ingram has written two plays about Lafayette. This is the play entitled “Lafayette: Cur Non!” This play is…Read More
Essay and Art Competiton
Lafayette Alliance Essay Instructions This essay competition is open for Grades Ten, Eleven, and Twelve. Choose one topic from the…Read More
Richard Ingram Lecture – 2021 Speaker Series
Did you miss Dr. Richard Ingram’s lecture for the 2021 Lafayette Alliance Speaker Series? Did you attend the webinar but…Read More
Lafayette and Lafayette – A Play
In celebration of Black History Month the Lafayette Alliance would like to share a play written by its Chair, Richard…Read More
Lafayette Day 2020 Video
Thanks to LaGrange Television and the City of LaGrange, the Lafayette Alliance presented its Lafayette Day 2020 video on September…Read More
Inaugural Speaker Series
The Lafayette Alliance is excited to present its inaugural speaker series! We will host Lafayette scholars and enthusiasts throughout the…Read More
The statue of General Lafayette in LaGrange is cast from an original in LePuy-en-Velay, France near where Lafayette was born.
It depicts the Marquis in his French National Guard uniform holding aloft a cockade of red, white, and blue. A cockade was a ribbon worn in one’s hat to signify an affiliation.
Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr., President of LaGrange College, initiated the project in 1974 which was backed by the Callaway Foundation. The statue was erected in 1975 as a tribute to the Marquis and to the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.
It is on permanent loan to the City of LaGrange from LaGrange College.
