Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette
MDCCLVII MDCCCXXXIV
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
1. Lafayette Monument
I listen·I reflect·and
out of all this I try to
form an idea into which
I put as much common
sense as I can" Dec·16·1777
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 41.857′ N, 75° 12.536′ W. Marker is in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It can be reached from High Street. Monument is on O'Neil Plaza, just south of the Colton Chapel, on the Lafayette College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton PA 18042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Astronomical Observatory (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Triangulation Station and Benchmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette College Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zeta Psi Fraternity Tau Chapter (about 600 feet away); Lafayette College Gateway (about 700 feet away); Establishing a College at Easton (about 700 feet away); The Confluence of Campus and Community (about 700 feet away); Sullivan's Campaign (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.
Also see . . . The Marquis de Lafayette
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
2. Lafayette Monument Quote
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
3. Lafayette Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
4. Lafayette Statue Sculptor's Mark
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
