Silence Aloud

The county of Lafayette Florida has an interesting history and is rich in cultural landmarks and historic buildings. Tourists staying in one of the hotels Lafayette visit the area to enjoy the rich cultural and traditions though they may be unaware of the interesting personality for which the county is named. This is the Marquis de Lafayette, who was a French aristocrat, and his name and title alone immediately initiates some intrigue about how he became so significant to a fledgling county in Florida USA.

He was born in September of 1757 in the south central province of France known as Auvergne. He led an incredibly complicated dynamic life and served as general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He served under George Washington and successfully negotiated necessary battlefield retreats, even while severely wounded. Also, in the Battle of Rhode Island, he served with distinction. He made an important return to France during the middle of the war to argue for increased support.

By 1788 he was back in France and was called to respond to a fiscal crisis in the Assembly of Notables. He also presented a draft of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen while serving as vice president of the Assembly. Later, in response to increasing violence that would lead to the French Revolution, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the French National Guard. He would subsequently be captured by the Austrians and placed in prison for nearly five years. Napoleon Bonaparte would eventually free him and ultimately he would be invited back to the United States by James Monroe as a national guest. During his visit he would tour all of the twenty-four states and many cities and monuments became named after him in honor of his contributions to the American cause during the war.

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