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Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Lafayette's Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour

— The Lafayette Trail —

 
 
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 27, 2022
1. Lafayette's Tour Marker
Inscription. On April 18, 1825, General Lafayette visited Natchez, spoke on the Bluff, dined at The Steamboat Hotel & attended a ball at Traveller's Lodge.
 
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 32.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable EventsPatriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1832.
 
Location. 31° 33.563′ N, 91° 24.693′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is on Silver Street half a mile south of South Canal Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Silver St, Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Natchez Under-the-Hill and the Steamboat Era (within shouting distance of this marker); Natchez Under-the-Hill - Life on the Riverfront (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the National Box Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rosalie Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Rosalie (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ft. Rosalie (Ft. Panmure) (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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A Canal Street Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Rosalie Revisited (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.
 
Lafayette's Tour Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 27, 2022
2. Lafayette's Tour Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
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Jun. 20, 2026