page_title: Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 (New York City)
section_title: Composition of the escort
hierarchical_section_title: Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 (New York City) / Parade / Composition of the escort
caption_attribution_description: English: Ticker tape parade for the Apollo 11 astronauts. Location is Manhattan, New York City on the section of Broadway known as the "Canyon of Heroes". Pictured in the lead car, from the right, are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: The military escort was formed of New York militia, including the Lafayette Guards (1st Company, New York State Artillery), the Washington Greys (8th Regiment, New York Volunteers), the "Morris Cadets" and the Brooklyn Horse Guards.
caption: The Lafayette Welcoming Parade set the precedent for future triumphant parades in New York, such as the welcome of the Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969, pictured here.
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