Today in Johnson City History, Saturday, June 13, 2026
June continues!
Friday, June 13, 1777: Two hundred and forty-nine years ago today, “One of this country’s greatest patriots was a French nobleman. Born to immense wealth, the Marquis de Lafayette disliked court life and longed to fight for liberty. When he was nineteen years old, he bought a ship and set sail from France to join the American Revolution, arriving in Sou…