Marquis de Lafayette Plaque - Montgomery, AL
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This stone and metal marker commemorates a public reception given to the Marquis de Lafayette during his brief visit to Montgomery, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMG86X
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2013
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Although Montgomery is now the state capitol, in 1825 it was just a town on the Alabama River along the route the Marquis de Lafayette took on his trip through the United States. From Montgomery he went to the state capitol in Cahaba, where the state spent the money in the treasury on a great reception.
The text on the plaque reads:
On this site stood, until December 1899, the house in which Marquis de Lafayette was given a public reception and ball, April 4, 1825, while on his last tour through the United States
This tablet is placed by the Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Alabama in lasting memory of this illustrious patriot and soldier of the Revolution, the friend of Washington and the youthful champion of liberty.
April 4, 1825 - April 4, 1905
Group that erected the marker: Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of Alabama
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Commerce Street near Tallapoosa Street
Montgomery, AL USA
36104
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