Charlton in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Lafayette’s Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour

— The Lafayette Trail —

Lafayette’s Tour Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, July 31, 2022

1. Lafayette’s Tour Marker

Looking East on Stafford Street.

Inscription. On Sept. 3. 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed here at Wilson's Coffee House where refreshments were served and local residents assembled.

Erected 2022 by The Lafayette Trail, Inc.; The William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 64.)

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, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1824.

Location. 42° 9.884′ N, 71° 57.2′ W. Marker is in Charlton, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is at the intersection of Stafford Street and Northside Road, on the right when traveling west on Stafford Street. Located in front of the Ryder Tavern. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 255 Stafford St, Charlton MA 01507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner

and in Greater Worcester.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General John Spurr House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clara Barton’s Birthplace (approx. 3.8 miles away); William Francis Callahan (approx. 4.1 miles away); Oxford, MA Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Oxford, MA Vietnam/Korea Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away);

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Oxford, MA World War I Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Samuel Bemis (approx. 5.7 miles away); Bemis Memorial Park (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlton.

More about this marker. The Ryder Tavern is the home of the Charlton Historical Society.

Also see . . . Charlton Historical Society. (Submitted on August 6, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, July 31, 2022

2. Lafayette’s Tour Marker

The marker in front of the Ryder Tavern.

The Ryder Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen St. Denis, July 31, 2022

3. The Ryder Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2022, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,127 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.