Montpelier will welcome General Lafayette in front of the Vermont Supreme Court, which was the site of the first statehouse (1808). The welcome will include re-enactments of the speeches given in 1825 and a brief history of the first statehouse by curator David Schutz, where Lafayette spoke from the balcony of the old wooden building. Invitees include Governor Scott and US Senator Peter Welch to address Lafayette. The welcome will be followed by a reception next door at the Vermont History Museum, featuring a talk by historian Alan Hoffman, who translated the original detailed account of the farewell tour from French to English, which was published by Lafayette’s secretary August Levasseur. Lafayette will then receive a private tour of the current statehouse, which will be open along with the museum during the day for public enjoyment.