Fort Benning in Chattahoochee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Lafayette Monument
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 23, 2017
1. The Lafayette Monument Marker
built in 1811
east and west through
this place
there passed in 1825
Lafayette
Soldier of France and
volunteer in the cause
of American Liberty
“At the first news my heart was enrolled”
Here stood
the
Indian village
Kasihta
Peace Town
of the
Lower Creek Nation
At the mouth of
Upatoi Creek
on
this reservation
The Battle
of
Hitchiti
was fought in 1836
between
Creek Indians
and Georgia Militia
Tablet erected in 1926 by the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution
Erected 1926 by Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Lafayettes Farewell Tour series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 32° 21.822′ N, 84° 57.412′ W. Monument is in Fort Benning, Georgia, in Chattahoochee County. It is at the intersection of Lumpkin Road and Sigerfoos Road, on the right when traveling north on Lumpkin Road. Touch for map. Monument is in this post
this page online
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Piedmont and in Greater Columbus. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Benning / Fort Benning Military Reservation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); China Gate (about 500 feet away); "The Buffaloes" (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Riverside" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Post Headquarters -- JAG (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gowdy Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Benning - Station Hospital / National Infantry Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Benning.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 23, 2017
2. The Lafayette Monument Marker
The Kasihta tablet of the three-sided monument
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 23, 2017
3. The Lafayette Monument Marker
The Battle of Hitchiti tablet of the three-sided monument
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 23, 2017
4. The Lafayette Monument Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, December 23, 2017
5. The Lafayette Monument Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 25, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
