Lafayette's Tour - Cahaba, AL
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N 32° 18.895 W 087° 06.495
16S E 489810 N 3575348
Located within the Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, marker describes the Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, made a tour of the 24 states in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM19W3G
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2024
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Marker text:
Lafayette's Tour
Mapping the Farewell Tour™
The Lafayette Trail
On April 5, 1825, General Lafayette was welcomed at the State House, visited Halo Masonic Lodge, and dined at Mr. White's Hotel.
Marker Name: Lafayette's Tour
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information:: Erected by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. Entrance to the Old Cahawba Archaeological Park is fee based, but this marker is just outside the entrance gate.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2022
Marker Number: 97
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