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Havre de Grace in Harford County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Major General Marquis De LaFayette

"C'est Le Havre"

— ["It's The Harbor"] —

 
 
Major General Marquis De LaFayette Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2019
1. Major General Marquis De LaFayette Marker
Inscription.  
[Front:]
Major General
Marquis de LaFayette
"C'est le Havre"

[Translation:]
"It's the Harbor"


[Reverse]
To all those who have risked their lives for liberty and freedom this statue is dedicated.

Erected as a bicentennial project for the City of Havre de Grace by the Joseph L. Davis Post No. 47 American Legion and the Havre de Grace Bicentennial Committee
November, 1976, Gary Siegel — Sculptor

 
Erected 1976 by The Joseph L. Davis Post No. 47 American Legion and the Havre de Grace Bicentennial Committee.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: MilitaryWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 39° 33.109′ N, 76° 5.497′ W. Marker is in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in Harford County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Union Avenue and St. John Street, on the right when traveling north on North Union
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Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 North Union Avenue, Havre de Grace MD 21078, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lafayette's Tour (here, next to this marker); Susquehanna Lower Ferry (a few steps from this marker); American Legion Post No. 47 (within shouting distance of this marker); Matilda O'Neill Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Susquehanna River Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Susquehanna Lower Ferry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Under Attack (about 300 feet away); Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havre de Grace.
 
Major General Marquis De LaFayette Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2019
2. Major General Marquis De LaFayette Marker
Major General Marquis de LaFayette Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 7, 2022
3. Major General Marquis de LaFayette Marker
A view of the Major General Marquis de LaFayette Marker and statue in the snow.
Contributors plaque on the memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2019
4. Contributors plaque on the memorial
Additional contributor plaque on the memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2019
5. Additional contributor plaque on the memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.   3. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.   4, 5. submitted on August 23, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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