Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 (New York City)

Lafayette Welcoming Parade

The military escort forms at Castle Clinton to await the arrival of Lafayette.
Date	August 16, 1824 (1824-08-16)
Location	New York, New York, United States
Type	parade
Organized by	City of New York
Participants	Marquis de Lafayette

The Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 was a parade held in New York City on August 16, 1824, to welcome the arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette on the occasion of his visit to the United States for a sixteen-month tour. It has been described as the first triumphal parade in New York history.