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.
Why did you join the Alliance? Denise and Ken Fine respond…
Two of the newest members of the Lafayette Alliance, Denise and Ken Fine, were asked why they joined. Here’s what…Read More
The AFL’s Important Partnerships
by Chuck Schwam, originally featured in The Gazette of the American Friends of Lafayette No. 96 Part II May 2022.…Read More
2022 Student Art Competition Winners
The Alliance’s student art competition was a great success this year! We would like to thank the following:Mr. Bowden, Lafayette…Read More
Lafayette Day 2022: Wreath Laying Ceremony
Join us on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM on Lafayette Square in LaGrange, Georgia! The Lafayette Alliance will…Read More
People Ask Me Why
I was at a fast food joint, Making notes with my ball point, When Jay Leno came to mind, Where…Read More
Lafayette Alliance partners with National History Day Georgia
The Lafayette Alliance is excited to announce its partnership with National History Day West Georgia and National History Day Georgia.…Read More
Visiting the Marquis de Lafayette
The Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat who served in the American army as a Major General during 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.
