Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rock Ford Road, Lancaster, will present "A Sanctuary for the Rights of Mankind: Lafayette and Human Rights" by Diane Windham Shaw on Sunday, July 6, at 2 p.m.

The Marquis de Lafayette is best known in America for his role in the American Revolution. This lecture will explore Lafayette's less-known role as an advocate for human rights on three continents.

Diane Windham Shaw is special collections director emerita at Lafayette College. She holds a Master of Librarianship, as well as a Bachelor of Arts from Emory University. She has helped to curate various exhibits on Lafayette and currently serves as the American Friends of Lafayette curator.

This presentation is part of the museum's Lafayette Lecture Series and will be held on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. The doors will open at 1:45 p.m. There is a fee for admission, and tickets may be purchased at http://www.historicrockford.org/special-events.