Lafayette's Visit - Selma, AL
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N 32° 24.409 W 087° 01.091
16S E 498290 N 3585530
One of many markers noting the visits of the Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer who fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War.
Waymark Code: WMNCBT
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2015
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Sign text:
This Tablet Commemorates the Visit of Lafayette
Soldier of France
Volunteer in the cause of
American Liberty
Guest of the Nation
Entertained in Selma
On his way to Cahaba
1825
Placed by the Cherokee Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Selma, Alabama
June 14, 1931
Group that erected the marker: The Cherokee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1124 Water Avenue
Selma, AL US
36703
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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