City Park in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
General Lafayette Memorial
Erected 1924 by Fort Nelson Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Restored 2002.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 36° 50.009′ N, 76° 22.044′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in City Park. Memorial is on Cpl J M Williams Avenue north of Clifford Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Living Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); V. C. Andrews Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.4 miles away); Craney Island (approx. ¾ mile away); Benedict Arnold at Portsmouth (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mount Calvary Cemetery Complex (approx. 2.6 miles away); City of Portsmouth (approx. 2.6 miles away); Israel Charles Norcom High School (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.
Also see . . .
1. Portsmouth City Park website. (Submitted on June 15, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia.)
2. WindVisions website for Portsmouth City Park. (Submitted on June 15, 2017, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia.)
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