General Marquis de Lafayette -- AL State Capitol Grounds, Montgomery AL
N 32° 22.619 W 086° 18.069
16S E 565739 N 3582437
The memorial to General Marquis de Lafayette, an important ally to Gen. George Washington in the American Revolution, at the AL State Capitol in Montgomery AL.
Waymark Code: WMVDDE
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2017
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This memorial to General Marquis de Lafayette was erected on the southeast corner of the AL State Capitol grounds by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1925.
The monument is a bronze plaque affixed to a boulder. The plaque reads as follows:
"To the memory of
GENERAL
MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
In grateful recognition of his valiant service and in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of his visit to our city.
Placed by Francis Marion Chapter
Daughters of the American Revotion
Montgomery, Ala.
April 3, 1925"
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Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Monument
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