AdvertisementReplica Of Lafayette's Ship Re-Creates Historic Voyage To AmericaMay 04, 2015Eleanor BeardsleyfacebookEmailThe Marquis de Lafayette sailed across the Atlantic to America aboard the original Hermione in 1780 and joined the American rebels in their struggle for independence from Great Britain. This replica will retrace his voyage; it's scheduled to arrive in Yorktown, Va., on June 5. (Eleanor Beardsley/NPR)