Warrenton in Fauquier County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette’s Stepping Stone
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 15, 2007
1. Lafayette's Stepping Stone Marker
Courtesy: The Bartenstein Family
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 38° 42.826′ N, 77° 47.755′ W. Marker is in Warrenton, Virginia, in Fauquier County. It is at the intersection of Waterloo Street (Business U.S. 211) and Ashby Street, on the left when traveling west on Waterloo Street. The marker is in a courtyard between the Fauquier County Courthouse and the Old Jail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warrenton VA 20188, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: John Singleton Mosby (here, next to this marker); Concrete Bench (a few steps from this marker); "In Honor and Remembrance" (a few steps from this marker); Old Fauquier County Jail (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Warrenton (a few steps from this marker); Executions in the Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Warrenton (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 15, 2007
2. Close up of the Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 5, 2015
3. General the Marquis de Lafayette
This portrait of Lafayette by an unknown American Artist hangs in the Museum of the Historical Society of Maryland in Baltimore.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 23, 2009
4. Wide angle shot of Lafayette’s Stepping Stone and its surroundings.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,545 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on August 23, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
