Historic Rock Ford, 881 Rock Ford Road, Lancaster, will present "The Sounds of Commemoration: The Music of Lafayette's Farewell Tour" by Christina McSherry on Sunday, July 13, at 2 p.m.

During the Marquis de Lafayette's Farewell Tour of America from 1824 to 1825, music was an integral part of most celebrations around the country. This lecture will examine the role of music in the celebrations for Lafayette and how it shaped public memory of the tour.

Christina McSherry is the executive director of Historic Rock Ford. She is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and completed her doctorate in historical archaeology at the University of Nevada. She is also an adjunct assistant professor of anthropology at Franklin & Marshall College.

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